SPRAYING SCHEDULE AND GUIDE 
CROP 
INSECTS 
AND 
DISEASES 
MATERIALS 
DILUTIONS 
TIME TO SPRAY 
One Gallon of 
Water 
Fifty Gallons of 
Water 
APPLE 
Scale Insects, 
San Jose, Oyster 
Shell and Blister 
Mite. Red Mite 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or 
Dry Lime Sulphur 
Oil Emulsion 
One pint 
18 to 20 tsp. 
Y-> pint 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
1 to 2 gallons 
While the trees are dormant either in 
spring or fall. Delayed dormant spray 
applied in spring when buds are show¬ 
ing silvery. 
Codling Moth, 
Curculio, Bud-moth 
Scab, Frog'Eye and 
Blotch 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or 
Dry Lime Sulphur and 
Arsenate of Lead 
1/5 of a pint 
5 to 6 teaspoonfuls 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
114 to 1 Vi gallons 
3 to 4 pounds 
1 to 1V 2 pounds 
1 . When buds show pink. (Impor' 
tant scab spray). 
2. When petals fall. (Calyx spray). 
3. Ten days to two weeks later. 
(Blotch). 
4. Four weeks after petals fall. 
(Blotch). 
Later Codling Moth 
Broods 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 to 1V 2 pounds 
Eight to ten weeks after petals fall 
and as often as necessary to keep fruit 
covered with Arsenate of Lead, and a 
fungicide where bitter rot is present. 
Aphids (Plant Lice) 
Sulphate of Nicotine 
40% 
1 teaspoonful 
Yz pint 
Combine with other sprays and apply 
when Aphids appear. Usually in de¬ 
layed dormant sprays. Complete cov¬ 
erage is npcpssarv. 
PEAR 
Scale Insects and 
Blister Mites 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or 
Drv Lime Sulphur 
1 pint 
18 to 20 tsp. 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
Dormant or delayed dormant. When 
the buds begin to swell. 
Psylla. Slugs, Scab 
and Codling Moth 
Bordeaux Mixture or 
Dry Lime Sulphur or 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
Arsenate of Lead 
Sulphate of Nicotine 
12 to 16 tsp. 
5 to 6 teaspoonfuls 
1/5 pint 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 teaspoonful 
6 to 8 pounds 
3 to 4 pounds 
1 Ya to 1 Yz gallons 
1 to 1 Yz pounds 
Yr pint 
1 . Cluster or pink stage. 
2. Calyx or petal fall. 
3. Two weeks after petal fall. 
PLUM 
Scale Insects 
Oil Emulsion 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Drv Lime Sulphur 
V 2 pint 
1 pint 
18 to 20 tsp. 
1 to 2 gallons 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
Apply just before growth begins. If 
Scale is not prevalent this application 
can be omitted. 
Curculio 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 to 1 Yl pounds 
1. When most of shucks are off. 
2. Reneat as often as necessarv. 
Leaf Spot, 
Brown Rot 
Summer Fruit Spray 
12 to 20 tsp. 
8 to 10 pounds 
1. When most of shucks are off. 
2. Ten days to two weeks after shucks 
are off. 
CHERRY 
(Sour) 
Scale Insects 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Dry Lime Sulphur 
1 pint 
18 to 20 teaspoon' 
fuls 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
Apply just before growth begins. If 
Scale is not prevalent this application 
mav be omitted. 
Leaf Spot, Curculio, 
Brown Rot, Slugs 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Dry Lime Sulphur 
Arsenate of Lead 
1/5 pint 
5 to 6 teaspoonfuls 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 to lYz gallons 
3 to 4 pounds 
1 to lYz pounds 
1. Just before blooming. 
2. Petal fall. 
3. 10 days to 2 weeks after petals fall. 
4. 3 to 4 weeks after petals fall. 
5. Immediately after fruit is nicked. 
Cherry Fruit Fly 
Arsenate of Lead 
5 to 10 teaspoon' 
fuls 
IV 2 to 21/2 pounds 
(Sweeten with 
sugar or mo¬ 
lasses) 
As soon as Fruit Fly appears. It is 
essential to keep fruit covered with 
Arsenate. 
GRAPE 
Berry Moth 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 8 teasooonfuls 
2 to 3 pounds 
1. After the blossoms fall. 
2. Ten days to two weeks later. 
3. Just as berries begin to touch in 
the 1 lusters. 
Black Rot Mildew 
Bordeaux Mixture 
12 to 16 teaspoon- 
fuls 
6 to 8 pounds 
Rose Chafer 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 8 teaspoon- 
fuls 
2 to 3 pounds 
Apply when pests are serious, mixing 
gallon of molasses with poison. 
Leaf Hopper 
Sulphate of Nicotine 
1 teaspoonful 
Y 2 pint 
Apply when first nymphs of the Leaf 
Hopper acauire wings. 
CURRANT 
and 
GOOSEBERRY 
Scale Insects 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Drv Lime Sulphur 
1 pint 
18 to 20 tsp. 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
Spray before growth starts if scale is 
prevalent. 
Leaf Spot, 
Leaf Eating Insects, 
Aphids 
Bordeaux Mixture 
Arsenate of Lead 
Sulphate of Nicotine 
12 to 16 tsp. 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 teaspoonful 
6 to 8 pounds 
1 Yz to 2 pounds 
Yz pint 
1. When foliage appears. 
2. After the blossoms fall. 
3. Ten days later. 
If Aphids are present combine Sul¬ 
phate of Nicotine with Soravs. 
BUSH 
FRUITS 
RASPBERRY 
BLACKBERRY 
Scale, Cane Blight, 
Leaf Spot 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Drv Lime Sulphur 
1 pint 
18 to 20 tso. 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
In the spring before the growth be' 
gins. 
Anthracnose 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
or Drv Lime Sulphur 
1 pint 
18 to 20 tsp. 
5 to 7 gallons 
12 to 15 pounds 
Delayed dormant just before leaves 
come out. 
STRAWBERRY 
Leaf Roller and Slugs 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
1 to 1 1/2 pounds 
These two sprays can be combined. 
The first about middle of May and 
later if needed. 
Leaf Spot 
Bordeaux Mixture 
12 to 16 tsp. 
ROSES 
Leaf eating insects 
such as Chafers, 
Slues. Beetles 
Arsenate of Lead 
3 to 4 teaspoonfuls 
1 pound 
When insects appear. 
Aphis (Lice) 
Sulphate of Nicotine 
(Rlack Leaf 40) 
1 teasooonful 
When Aphis appear. 
Mildew 
Bordeaux Mixture 
12 to 16 tsp. 
When leaved out and at intervals 
throughout the season. 
SHRUBS 
SHADE TREES 
and 
FLOWERS 
Scale Insects 
Oil Emulsion or 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
1 pint 
IV 2 to 2 Yz gallons 
5 to 7 gallons 
When plants are dormant either spring 
or fall. Be careful to keep Lime Sul¬ 
phur off of painted surfaces. 
Leaf Eating 
Caterpillars 
Arsenate of Lead or 
Calcium Arsenate 
3 to 8 teaspoonfuls 
3 to 8 teasooonfuls 
1 Yz to 2 pounds 
11/-) to 2 pounds 
Spray as soon as Caterpillars appear. 
