Show bordeaux mixture W E E have used bordeaux mix ture on in my potato crop with considerable success but would like to as 1 a fow few questions does the bordeaux mixture lose its strength standing ding in the barrel a week or two 2 will slaked lime do or is it necessary to ta havo have lime how can it be kept to prevent it from slaking bordeaux mixture should bu made freshly whenever required for use for convenience sake the dissolved blue stone and lime may be kept as stock solutions but the quantities of each to the gallon must be remembered or carefully noted on the barrel so as to use the right proportions 2 it is most imported to use fresh un slaked lime lime can only be kept from slaking by storing it 11 in a perfectly dry place in an open shed it should be kept in closed bands bartels |