Pesticide and fungicide comprising aqueous copper silicate
OwnerRonald J. Sheen, Tom A. Langleyinventors
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Abstract
A method of producing a water soluble copper silicate by reacting a copper salt with an alkali silicate in an acidic solvent to produce an aqueous solution of acidified copper silicate capable of being used as a fungicide or pesticide.
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A method of producing a copper silicate product, comprising reacting a copper salt with an alkali silicate in an acidic solvent to produce an aqueous solution of acidified copper silicate capable of being used as a fungicide or pesticide.
A method of producing a copper silicate product for use as a fungicide or pesticide, the method comprising preparing in separate batches (1) diluted copper sulphate, (2) diluted sodium silicate, and (3) an acetic acid buffer, adding the acetic acid buffer to the diluted copper sulphate, then adding the diluted sodium silicate to this mixture, to produce a stable, silicate rich, aqueous solution of acidified copper silicate having a pH in the range of 3 to 5.
A copper silicate product for use as a pesticide or herbicide, said product being a stable, silicate rich, aqueous solution of acidified copper silicate having a pH in the range of 3 to 5.
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