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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] General sanitation. 
ApDEM, use both sprays separate- 
y. 
2. When trees are in} Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals.| Scab and brown 
pink stage. water. rot. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. to 50 gals.) Curculio. 
3. As -soon as petals water, with Arsenate of Lead 84] Brown rot. 
-are two-thirds off. lb. Add 3 Ibs, fresh Hydrated| Scab. 
. Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
4, Shuck spray when Curculio. 
husks begin drop-| Same as third spray. Brown rot. 
ping. ; Scab. 
5. 2 or 3 weeks after} Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. 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 (dry powder) contains 90 per cent highly toxic and active 
Ge? and 10 per cent adhesive spreader. Atomic Sulphur .s 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.| Certain insect 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 leafbuds} application of Scalecide, 2 gals.| __ sects. 
are opening and the} _to 50 gals. water. If pear psylla| Blister mite. 
leaves are beginning} and aphids are troublesome, it| Pear psylla. 
to show green. will be necessary to make an{ Aphids. 
application of Black Leaf 40, 16} Scab. 
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 Ibs.} Curculio. 
two-thirds off. fresh Hydrated Lime to each 50| Scab. 
gals. spray. Leaf-spot. 
; Codling moth. 
4. 2 to 3 weeks after] Same as in 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 
SS SS 

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| Brown rot. 
fore blossom-buds| 12 gals. water. Leaf-spot. 
open. 
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Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. to 50 gals.) Brown rot. 
3. As soon ag the| water with 1 Ib. Arsenate of Leaf-blight. 
shucks(calyces) Lead. Add 3 Ibs. fresh Hydrated} Curculio. 
ave shed. Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
4. When fruit is about 
the size of a pea. | Same as No. 3. Same as No. 3. 

