Fumigation Methods: A Practical Treatise for Farmers, Fruit Growers, Nurserymen, Gardeners offers practical guidance on using fumigation to protect crops, nurseries, and stored goods.
This comprehensive manual covers two powerful insecticides, hydrocyanic acid gas and carbon bisulphid, and explains how to apply them safely and effectively in a range of settings.
The book presents a clear, methodical view of fumigation across environments such as orchards, nurseries, greenhouses, mills, warehouses, and ships. It includes descriptions of different fumigation devices and tents, steps for preparing spaces, and ways to estimate chemical needs. Readers will find practical experiments and results that illustrate how gas works on pests and on seeds and fruits, along with guidance on choosing appropriate equipment and procedures for real-world applications.
What you will experience
- Practical methods for fumigating nursery stock, orchard trees, greenhouses, and enclosed spaces
- How to estimate chemicals and plan treatments for different scales, from small rooms to large buildings
- Discussions of equipment options, from portable fumigators to tents and boxes
- Observations on how gases affect plants, seeds, and harvests under varying conditions
Ideal for readers of farming, fruit growing, nursery work, and garden care who want to understand fumigation as a practical tool.