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The Commercial Apple Industry 



TABLE XII 

 DILUTION TABLE FOR CONCENTRATED LIME-SULFUR SOLUTIONS 



is a safe and effective dilution. Excessively hot days 

 should be avoided in summer spraying with lime-sulfur. 

 In the Middle West, Bordeaux mixture is very often pre- 

 ferred to lime-sulfur for the late summer sprays on account 

 of its great effectiveness against blotch and bitter-rot. 

 Some feel also that Bordeaux is less likely to cause burning. 

 Home-made lime-sulfur solution. It has been demon- 

 strated that the preparation at home of a lime-sulfur solu- 

 tion is practicable and very often economical. When a 

 grower has less than four or five acres of orchard, it is prob- 

 ably advisable for him to buy the commercial lime-sulfur, 

 since it is usually superior to the home-made ; furthermore, 



