Uses of Copper Compounds: Copper Sulphate’s Role in Agriculture is a short technical guide describing the various agricultural applications of copper sulphate. The publication focuses on copper sulphate’s role as a fungicide, micronutrient supplement, livestock nutrient, growth stimulant, and pest control agent. It explains how copper has long been used to improve crop health, prevent disease, correct nutrient deficiencies, and support livestock production.
A major portion of the document discusses the preparation and use of Bordeaux Mixture and Burgundy Mixture, two traditional copper-based fungicides. Detailed instructions are provided for dissolving copper sulphate, mixing ingredients, and preparing solutions used to protect crops from fungal diseases. The guide emphasizes preventative application, explaining that copper fungicides work best when applied before fungal spores infect plant tissues. Their persistence and effectiveness make them especially useful in high-rainfall environments.
The publication also examines copper deficiency in soils and livestock. It describes how copper sulphate can be applied to deficient soils to improve crop growth and how supplementation programs can help prevent copper-deficiency disorders in grazing animals. The guide notes that soil applications may provide benefits lasting many years, while foliar treatments generally require annual application.
Additional sections discuss the use of copper sulphate to improve feed conversion in pigs and broiler chickens and its use as a molluscicide to control slugs, snails, and liver fluke host populations. Overall, the document serves as a concise reference on the practical agricultural uses of copper compounds in crop and livestock management.
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