| Thy ere vee 
| into the roots of the plants and 
| cause knots or galls to develop on | 
pend Hae As a result the 

|e Chncolare rewni bow dony ! | 

“SYMPTOMS 
: Perr ence Iihata 
brown and leathery, then shrivel 
| up. become brittle. Begins at base _ 
| of stem and may work up to the 
plants are weak, yellowish and 

_ stunted in growth. 
Distinct circular spots on the leaves. 
| These are greyish brown in color 
| and become brittle in the center. 
_ Affected leaves may turn yellow and 
| die. More previolent out of doors. | 
| Some varieties are more suscepti- | 
| ble than others. Sea Gull is very | 
Senate | 

! Mea eames | 
| eventually wilt or dry up, This be- 
gins at base of plant and works up 
| a stem or plant more than the other. 
No distinct spots. Varieties vary in 
CONTROL 
“CONTROL 
See pean tive oe 
6 to 8 inches of all plants as soon as 
possible. Spray with double strength 
nicofume plus Bordeaux Mixture. 
_ Spray at regular weekly intervals with 
a good wettable sulfur, | lb. per 100 
| gallons of water to which a good com- 
| mercial spreader has been added. 
| Dusting with a good dusting sulfur 
| will give ane le results, 
bore | Soil sterilization, Ens with 
steam, is very effective in eliminating 
the root knot nematodes from the 
soil. 
parsed |) Same ae on nite 
| Spray with 4-4-50 Bordeaux Mixture 
| plus a good commercial spreader 
about 3 or 4 days after planting and 
| continue at regular weekly intervals 
until about the middle aie 
Plant only disease free cuttings in soil 
| which has been steam sterilized. 
SEE PAGE 4 FOR SOIL STERILIZATION INFORMATION 
