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Copper Sulfate Uses

12/14/2009 8:05 PM

Can copper sulfate be used to treat the following on ligustrum trees and hedges? Cecospra leaf spot, ball moss and spanish moss. If it can be used I need to know the rates per gallon of water.
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Re: Copper sulfate use

12/14/2009 11:05 PM

It's my understanding that almost all forms of copper are deadly to all plant life. It's kind of like the plant-version of arsenic to humans... But, I could be wrong.

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12/15/2009 1:49 AM

Can copper sulfate be used to treat the following on ligustrum trees and hedges?

Yes...

http://sugarbeet.ucdavis.edu/SBPM/Pma/pma_cercospora.html

You should be able to get one of the copper sulfate compounds at a nursery/ garden type store.

The amount to use and direction will be on the label.

The following materials are licensed for control of Spanish moss and/or ball moss: Chemical control is possible. Certain copper based products like BlueShield, TC Tribasic Copper Sulphate, Basic Copper 53, Micro-Flo, Basic Copper 53, Micro-Flor Copper 3 FL are labeled for control of both moss species.

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Re: Copper Sulfate Uses

12/17/2009 8:57 AM

Common treatment for mosses and fungi is CuSO4 solution mixed with equal parts of saturated solution of Ca(OH)2.

Mix the 2 solutions together just before using and spray on.

CuSO4 tends to damage plants if used alone.
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