McMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE 45 
SPRAYING GUIDE 
FOR PEACHES, PLUMS, NECTARINES, AND APRICOTS 
Time of Appli- 
cation Spray Material Enemy 

Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water,| Scale insects. 
1. Dormant spray. or Lime-Sulphur Solution 1 gal. 
In late fall or early to 8 gals. water. If troubled with} Leaf-curl. 
spring 3to4 weeks} _shot-hole fungus, substitute Bor- 
before buds begin deaux mixture 6 lbs. to 50 gals.| Brown rot. 
to swell. water. If both scale and disease 
appear use both sprays separate-| Shot-hole fungus. 
ly. General sanitation 


2. When trees are in} Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. to 50 gals.| Scab and brown 
pink stage. water. rot. 
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Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.} Curculio. 
3. As soon as petals water, with Arsenate of Lead 84} Brown rot. 
are two-thirds off.| Ib. Add 3 lbs. fresh Hydrated] Scab. 
Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 




4 Shuck spray when Curculio. 
_husks begin drop-| Same asthird spray. Brown rot. 
ping. Scab. 
5. 2 or3 weeks after] Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.| Curculio. 
No. 3. water. Lead may not be needed.| Scab. 
Brown rot. 
6. 3to4 weeksbefore| Same as in 5th spray. Brown rot. 
ripening. Scab. 
Nutonex Sulphur (dry powder) contains 90 per cent highly toxic and active 
re and 10 per cent adhesive spreader. Atomic Sulphur is prepared in paste 
orm 
Frequent cultivation after the blooming of the trees is advisable, to destroy 
brown rot fungus apotheca on the fallen mummied fruit from which spores are 
disseminating at this time to aid in control of the disease. 

FOR PEARS 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water,| Certaininsect eggs. 
1. Dormant. or Lime-Sulphur Solution, 1 gal.| Leaf-blister mite. 
to 8 gals. water. Scale. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 50 gals. 
2. Delayed dormant.| water. If scale is present, make] Certain scale in- 
Just as the leaf-| application of Scalecide, 2 gals.| sects. 
buds are opening] to 50 gals. water. If pear psyllaj Blister mite. 
and the leaves are} and aphids are troublesome, it] Pear psylla. 
beginning toshow| will be necessary to make an} Aphids. 
green. application of Black-Leaf 40, 16] Scab. 
ozs. to 50 gals. water. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.| Coddling moth. 
3. As soon as the| water, with Arsenate of Lead| Curculio. 
petals of bloom 14 lbs. to 2 lbs. Add 1 to 3 lbs.} Scab. 
are two-thirds off.| fresh Hydrated Lime to each 50 
gals. spray. Leaf-spot. 
Coddling moth. 
4. 2to3 weeks after} Same asin No. 3. Curculio. Scab. 
No. 3. Leaf-spot. 
5. 6 to 7 weeks after} Bordeaux Mixture 5 to 6 lbs. to| Leaf-spot. Sooty 
No. 4. 50 gals. water. fungus. Fly-speck. 
FOR CHERRIES 
1. Dormant spray. | Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water| Certain scale in- 
if scale appears. sects. 
2. 10 to 14 days be: Lime-Sulphur Solution: 1 gal. to 12} Brown rot. 
fore blossom-buds| _ gals. water. Leaf-spot. 
open. 

Nutonex Baines 3 oe to 50 gals.| Brown rot. 
3. As soon as the] water with 1 lb. Arsenate of| Leaf-blight. 
shucks (calyces)}| Lead. Add 3 lbs. fresh Hydrated} Curculio. 

have shed. Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
4. When fruit is 
about the size of| Same as No. 3. Same as No. 3. 
& pea. 
TTT 
