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Definition of Bordeaux mixture
1. Noun. Antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime.
Definition of Bordeaux mixture
1. Proper noun. A mixture of copper sulphate and lime that is sprayed on plants as a fungicide. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Bordeaux mixture
1. A plant fungicidal mixture, comprising copper sulfate (5 parts) and calcium oxide (5 parts) in water (400 parts) freshly mixed; the CaO is added to the CuSO4 solution. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bordeaux Mixture
Literary usage of Bordeaux mixture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1907)
"It is twenty-one years since the bordeaux mixture came into prominence. It was
discovered by Millardet of France. Efforts have been made to get other copper ..."
2. Annual Report by Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1894)
"By LR Jones, Burlington, Vt. bordeaux mixture is я remarkable compound. ...
So far as I know, however, bordeaux mixture has never before been experimentally ..."
3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"Downy mildew of the leaves. Control.—Remove affected leaves and spray with bordeaux
mixture. ... Spraying with bordeaux mixture gives good results. Monis. ..."
4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"The arsenite of lime is cheaper, and either can be used with bordeaux mixture
the sume as Paris green. When use*! with water, however, it will be safer to ..."
5. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1909)
"In 1895, Millardet published the bordeaux mixture as a successful fungicide. ...
In 1887, Scribner was suggesting reduced strength of bordeaux mixture. ..."
6. The Spraying of Plants: A Succinct Account of the History, Principles and by Ernest Gustavus Lodeman (1897)
"The bordeaux mixture was recommended as being perhaps the best to use early in
the season, but when danger of staining the fruit arose, the use of the ..."
7. The Principles of Fruit-growing by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1897)
"At any time when the tree is in growth, Paris green or London purple should be
used with lime, or, better, with bordeaux mixture, to prevent injury to the ..."
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