Evaluation of Malathion, Synergized Pyrethrum, and a Diatomaceous Earth as Protectants Against Insects in Sorghum Grain. ..in Small Bins (Classic Repr

Download or read book Evaluation of Malathion, Synergized Pyrethrum, and a Diatomaceous Earth as Protectants Against Insects in Sorghum Grain. ..in Small Bins (Classic Repr written by Delmon William La Hue and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Evaluation of Malathion, Synergized Pyrethrum, and a Diatomaceous Earth as Protectants Against Insects in Sorghum Grain. ..In Small Bins The diatomaceous earth (perma-guard(R)) was applied at the rate of 125 pounds per bushels or about pounds per ton. It was thoroughly mixed with the sorghum grain by rotating them in a steel barrel roller for 5 minutes. Immediately after an individual treatment, about 4 bushels Of the grain was poured into each of 5 bins, 5 cubic feet each, set on a 2 foot-square sheet Of building felt over a mason ite base. Five replicates of each treatment and 5 untreated check bins were placed in a randomized 5 by 5-block arrangement in a 14 by 16-foot upstairs room of a heated dwelling house. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.