COPPER SULPHATE

Copper Sulphate

• Copper Sulphate is an inorganic compound that combines sulphur with copper.
• It can kill bacteria, algae, roots, plants, snails and fungi.
• It is for this reason that many farmers use it in foot baths for sheep to prevent and treat foot rot.
• Copper sulphate is quicker to penetrate than zinc.

Dilution Rate For Foot Bath:

• The dilution rate for both copper sulphate and zinc sulphate is 10pc.
• That means that for every 10 litres of solution in the footbath you should add 1kg of either copper or zinc sulphate.
• The advantage of using either copper or zinc sulphate is that these products can be reused over a period of time (provided that they are not excessively soiled or diluted by rainfall).