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January 31, 1946 



Preparjed by the Fruit Program Committee 

 • of the Extension Service 



ViT. H. Thies, Extension Horticulturist 



Contents 



Conditions Which Affect Spray Coverage 



Buying Cultivated Blueberry Plants 



Answers to C^uestions on Diseases and Fungicides 



Growing Strawberries on a Poultry Farm 



Notes on New Peach Varieties 



CONDITIONS Y ffll CH AFFECT SPRAY C OVERAGE 



In the control of fruit pests by spraying, adequate coverage is fully 

 as important as timing and the use of the proper materials. Adequate cover- 

 age means application of the spray in such a way that all parts of the tree — 

 especially the top and tips of the branches — are thoroughly wet . Various 

 methods employed in applying sprays are described and illustrated in Mass. 

 Ext. Leaflet 178, "Spraying and Dusting Fruit Trees." Because of the nature 

 of some of the pests to be controlled, such as plum curculio, the speed with 

 which the orchard can be covered is of special importance. Any orchard that 

 cannot be covered in three days of good spraying weatlier is certainly inade- 

 quately equipped. Lack of proper equipment may be due to a sprayer that is 



Issued by the Extension Service in furtherance of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 

 1914, Willard A. Munson, Director, Massachusetts State College, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, and County Extension Services cooperating. 



