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We offer below some comments for your consideration when applying 

 Promalin in 1979. 



1. Use 1 pint of Promalin per 100 gallons of spray solution. Apply 

 125 to 150 gallons of spray per acre. 



2. Apply at king blossom to full bloom. If the temperature is 

 not expected to rise above 50OF and warmer weather is predicted 

 within a day or two, delay the application until the first warm 

 day. 



3. If the temperature at the time of application is below 60°F, add 

 1 pint of Glyodin per 100 gallons of Promalin spray mixture. 

 Other surfactants may be equally ctrective. 



4. Good coverage is important. Calibrate your sprayer and apply 

 Promalin uniformly throughout the tree. 



5. We urge caution if planning to chemically thin trees sprayed 

 with Promalin. Promalin can thin. We do not know if excessive 

 thinning can occur should Promalin and chemical thinners be 

 used the same year. 



6. Do not apply Promalin on young trees because thinning may occur. 

 Perhaps a good rule-of- thumb is not to apply this chemical on 

 any trees until it is bearing heavily enough to consider chemical 

 thinning . 



7. Do not apply Promalin in combination with other pesticides or 

 growth regulators. 



HARVESTING EARLY RIPENING APPLE CULTIVARS 

 James E. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



We have observed a tendency of some growers to advance the 

 picking date for many of the early ripening cultivars. In recent 

 years we have seen Julyred, Vista Bella and Quinte picked in mid- 

 July and Paulared in mid-August. Fruit picked too early are often 

 lacking in color, size and in flavor. 



Based on observations at the Horticultural Research Station, 

 I would recommend picking Vista Bella during the last week of August 

 and Julyred and Quinte a few days later. Paulared has had better 

 flavor and keeping quality when picked in late August or early 

 September. 



