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To Spray or Not to Spray: Soil Fumigation in Southern Forests (Spanish)

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  • Middle School
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  • Engineering and Forest Products
  • Fungicide
  • Herbicide
  • Methyl Bromide
  • Ozone Layer
  • Plant Nurseries
  • Soil
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Forestry operations depend on the continuous supply of healthy tree seedlings. Seedlings are small trees grown from seeds in nurseries. To provide healthy seedlings, chemicals are applied to the soil in a procedure called soil fumigation. One of the most effective chemicals used is methyl bromide. The scientist in this study studied potential alternatives to the use of methyl bromide.

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To Spray or Not to Spray: Soil Fumigation in Southern Forests (Spanish)

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Fall 1998 - Spanish

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  • fumigant

    (fyü mi gənt): A substance used in fumigating, which is applying smoke, vapor, or gas especially for the purpose of disinfecting or of destroying pests.

  • fumigation

    (fyü mǝ gā shǝn): The process of applying smoke, vapor, or gas to something especially for the purpose of disinfecting or of destroying pests.

  • fungicide

    (fǝn jǝ sīd): A substance that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth.

  • herbicide

    ((h)ər bə sīd): A substance used to destroy or slow plant growth.

  • methyl bromide

    (me thəl brō mīd): A poisonous gaseous compound used chiefly as a fumigant against rodents, worms, and insects.

  • nursery

    (nǝr s(ǝ) rē): A place where plants (like trees or shrubs) are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks in grafting, or for sale.

  • ozone layer

    (ō zōn lā ər): A layer of the Earth’s atmosphere at heights of about 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 kilometers) that is normally characterized by high ozone content which blocks most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation from entry into the lower atmosphere.

  • questionnaire

    (kwes chǝ ner): A set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals.

  • seedling

    (sēd liŋ): A young plant grown from a seed.

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  • Forestry operations depend on the continuous supply of healthy tree seedlings. Seedlings are small trees grown from seeds in nurseries. To provide healthy seedlings, chemicals are applied to the soil...

    To Spray or Not to Spray: Soil Fumigation in Southern Forests

    • Article
    • Middle School
    • 1 Classroom Period
    • Engineering and Forest Products
    • Fungicide
    • Herbicide
    • Methyl Bromide
    • Ozone Layer
    • Plant Nurseries
    • Soil
    Forestry operations depend on the continuous supply of healthy tree seedlings. Seedlings are small trees grown from seeds in nurseries. To provide healthy seedlings, chemicals are applied to the soil...
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    Fall 1998 - Vol. 1 No. 1

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