Fungicides 445 



Lime 8 pounds 



Sulfur 8 pounds 



Water 50 gallons 



This can best be prepared in rather large quantities — 

 16 pounds, or even 32 pounds at a time — so as to get enough 

 heat to produce a violent boiling for a few minutes. Place the 



223. — Making lime-sulfur wash. After Sherman. 



lime in a barrel and pour on enough water (about 3 gallons to 

 16 pounds) to start it slaking and to keep the sulfur off the 

 bottom of the barrel. Then add the sulfur, which should 

 first be worked through a sieve .to break up the lumps, and 

 finally enough water to slake the lime into a paste. Con- 

 siderable stirring is necessary to prevent caking on the bot- 

 tom. After the violent boiling which accompanies the slaking 

 of the lime is over, the mixture should be diluted ready for 

 use, or at least enough cold water added to stop the cooking; 



