Title: Control of algae, aquatic plants, and the like

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1. A process for killing terrestrial plants, which comprises contacting said plants with a mixture comprising about 17% wt. water, about 33% wt. of a compound having the formula ##EQU4## wherein R is potassium, and about 50% wt. of a triethanolamine/copper sulfate compound mixed in a proportion of about 2 parts of triethanolamine per 1 part of copper sulfate.

2. The process of claim 1 additionally including admixing said mixture with about 3 parts of water per 1 part of said mixture.

3. The process of claim 2 wherein said triethanolamine/copper sulfate compound comprises about 0.76 lbs of copper per gallon.

4. The process of claim 3 additionally including applying said admixed mixture at a rate of between about 1/3 gallon to about 3.25 gallons per each 1 acre-foot.

5. The process of claim 1 wherein said copper sulfate compound comprises about 7.0% wt. of elemental copper.
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Inventors: Ritchey, Edward R. (St. Joseph, MO, US)

Application Number: 458989
Filing Date: 1974-04-08
Publication_date: 1976-04-06
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 504/126
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2576083	Nov, 1951	Tischler	71/81.
2637641	May, 1953	Tischler	71/81.
3761238	Sep, 1973	Errede	71/66.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Gotts, Lewis
Assistant Examiner: Mills, Catherine L.
Attorney: Widdowson; John H.