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TABLE 14. HOLDING TESTS OF HILL's CHILI AND GOLD DROP TEACHES, 1921. 



The amount of rot on the dusted fruit of the ChiH was somewhat higher 

 than with other varieties but the results obtained from the late application 

 of dust were quite satisfactory, especially when it is considered that this 

 variety is highly susceptible to rot and that weather conditions were very 

 favorable for rot development. 



SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF HOLDING TESTS. 



The results of the several experiments may be better compared if brought 

 together as in table 15. 



TABLE 15. SUMMARY OF RESULTS OP HOLDING TESTS. 



Variety 



Lombard (1920)* 

 Grand Duke. . . . 



Monarch 



Wark 



Chili (young) 



ChiH (old) 



Gold Drop 



Salway 



Time 

 held 



6 days 

 6 days 

 12 days 

 4 days 

 4 days 

 4 days 

 4 days 

 4 days 



Final condition 

 Brown rot, per cent. 



Check 



90 

 44 

 78 

 82 

 86 

 64 

 30 

 100 



Dusted 



5 



6 



7 



10 



28 



35 



9 



10 



*The percentages for this variety are only approximate. The plot indicated here as the "check" 

 is the one which was sprayed throughout the summer but was not given the late application of sulphur 

 dust. 



The late application of sulphur dust or of any other fungicide to improve 

 the holding and shipping quality of the fruit should be considered as a supple- 

 ment to the regular summer schedule and not a substitute for it. The number 

 of earlier applications needed will depend somewhat upon the kinds and 

 varieties of fruit being grown. Varieties which are known to be susceptible 

 to brown rot should be thoroughly sprayed or dusted during the summer so as 

 to insure a crop in good condition at harvest. 



