McMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE 

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SPRAYING GUIDE 
FOR PEACHES, PLUMS, NECTARINES, AND APRICOTS 
Time of Appli- 
cation Spray Material Enemy 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water, 
1. Dormant spray. In} or Lime-Sulphur Solution 1 gal.| Scale insects. 
late fall or early] to8gals. water. If troubled with| Leaf-curl. 
spring 3 to 4 weeks} _shot-hole fungus, substitute Bor-| Brown rot. 
before buds begin} deaux Mixture 6 lbs. to 50 gals.| Shot-hole fungus. 
to swell. 
water. If both scale and disease 
appear, use both sprays separate- 
y. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals. 
to 
. When trees are in 
General sanitation. 
Scab and brown 
pink stage. water. rot. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.| Curculio. 
3.,As soon as petals} water, with Arsenate of Lead 34} Brown rot. 
are twocthinis off.} Ib. Add 8 lbs. fresh Hydrated} Scab. 
Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
4, ae spray when Curculio. 
usks begin drop- Same as third spray. Brown rot. 
~~ Scab. 
5. 2 or 3 weeks after] Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.| Curculio. 
No. 3.. water. Lead may not be needed.| Scab. 
Brown rot. 
6. 3 to 4 weeks before} Same as 5th spray. Brown rot. 
ripening. Scab. 
Nutonex Sulphur acy powder) contains 90 per cent highly toxic and active 
sulphur 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. 
~or Lime-Sulphur Solution, 1 gal. 
to 8 gals. water. 
— 
. Dormant. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 50 gals. 
water. If scale is present, make 
application of Scalecide, 2 gals. 
bo 
. Delayed dormant. 
Just as the leafbuds 
Certain insect eggs. 
Leaf-blister mite. 
Scale. 
Certain scale in- 
sects. 
are opening and the] _—‘to 50 gals. water. If pear psylla| Blister mite. 
leaves are beginning} and aphids are troublesome, it} Pear Epevile. 
to show green. will be necessary to make an coe 
< application of Black Leaf 40, 16 
ozs. to 50 gals. water. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. to 50 gals. 
3. As soon as the} water, with Arsenate of Lead| Codling moth. 
petals of bloom are 114 lbs. to 2 lbs. Add 1 to 3 lbs.| Curculio. 
two-thirds off. fresh Hydrated Lime to each 50} Scab. 
gals. spray. Leaf-spot. 
e -Codling moth. 
4, 2 to 3 weeks after| Same as in No. 3. Curculio. Scab. 
No. 3. : Leaf-spot. 
5.46 to 7 weeks after] Bordeaux Mixture 5 to 6 lbs. to} Leaf-spot. Sooty 
No. 4 50 gals. water. fungus. Fly-speck. 
FOR CHERRIES 

— 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water 
if scale appears. 
. Dormant spray. 
2. 10 to 14 days be-| Lime-Sulphur Solution: 1 gal. to 
fore blossom-buds} 12 gals. water. 
open. | 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals. 
3. As soon as the} water with 1 lb. Arsenate of 
Lead. Add 3 tbe. fresh Hydrated 
Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
shucks(calyces) 
have shed. 
4. When fruit is about 
the size of a pea. | Same as No. 3. 
Certain scale in- 
sects. 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-spot. 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-blight. 
Curculio. 

Same as No. 3. 


