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Weeding with Oil

Weeds, the "prime antipathy" of all nurserymen, have lost their sting in southern nurseries. Now, we wave a magic wand over the seedbeds and presto! most of them wither and die, leaving the pine seedlings in complete control. That magic wand is the proper dosage of Stoddard Solvent, applied when temperature, humidity, soil moisture, seedling age and vigor are optimum. Within an hour the weeds begin to wilt and turn black, and the next morning the leaves begin to curl in the hot sun. Sounds wonderful! It is. But there is an element of danger in using Stoddard Solvent, because, under some conditions, pine seedlings are either killed outright or are seriously injured. We do not know yet Just why or how this happens, but unless the nurseryman is very. careful he can wipe out a whole block in a few


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Author(s): Floyd M. Cossitt

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 4 (1951)