Await No Man 



Several Applications Tolerated 



Strawberries are very tolerant of 

 C. H. No. 1 after the plants have 

 become well established. It is im- 

 portant to wait five to seven days 

 after planting to make the first ap- 

 plication. Usually an application 

 will hold the weeds in check for 

 about four weeks. Treatment can 

 then be repeated after another cul- 

 tivation and hoeing. Although it has 

 been reported that two applications 

 have held the weeds for an entire 

 season, it is probable that more will 

 be needed under Massachusetts con- 

 ditions. Strawberries will tolerate 

 five to seven applications a year. 



The most efficient rate of appli- 

 cation is two to three pounds of 

 C. H. No. 1 to an acre. The slight 

 increase in effectiveness at higher 

 rates does not justify the additional 

 cost of material. C. H. No. 1 is 

 applied as a water solution, but the 

 amount of water is not particularly 

 important, 40 to 100 gallons to an 

 acre or whatever amount is neces- 

 sary to give even distribution with 

 the equipment available. 



Cultivation Still Important 



Since strawberries need occasional 

 cultivation, some growers may prefer 

 to apply C. H. No. 1 to the rows 

 to save hoeing and continue to 

 cultivate between the rows. Where 

 this is done, calculations for dosage 

 should be based on the area actually 

 sprayed. 



Results Satisfactory 



All the common varieties appear 

 to be equally tolerant of C. H. No. 1, 

 which can be used on all types 

 of soils with equal safety. Neither 

 runner formation nor yield has been 

 reduced by its use. No off-flavor, 

 off-color, nor malformation of 

 berries has been reported. Moreover, 

 the number of hoeings necessary and 

 the time required for each hoeing 

 have been reduced. The perform- 

 ance of C. H. No. 1 has been so 

 satisfactory that many growers plan 

 to use it again this year. 



Photograph taken one month 

 after strawberry patch was 

 treated with Crag Herbicide 

 No. 1. 



