McMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE 
SPRAYING GUIDE 
45 
FOR PEACHES, PLUMS, NECTARINES, AND APRICOTS | 
Time of Appli- 
cation Spray Material 
Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water, 
or Lime-Sulphur Solution 1 gal. 
to 8 gals. water. If troubled with 
shot-hole fungus, substitute Bor- 
deaux Mixture 6 lbs. to 50 gals. 
water. If both scale and disease 
apPeer use both sprays separate- 
y. 
1. Dormant spray. In 
late fall or early 
spring 3 to 4 weeks 
before buds begin 
to swell. 
2. When trees are in} Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals. 
pink stage. water. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals. 
water, with Arsenate of Lead 34 
lb. Add 3 lbs. fresh Hydrated 
Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
3. As soon as petals 
are two-thirds off. 
4. Shuck spray when 
husks begin drop-| Same as third spray. 
ping. 
5. 2 or 3 weeks after) Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 gals. 
No. 3. water. Lead may not be needed. 
* 6. 3 to 4 weeks before} Same as 5th spray. 
ripening. 
Curculio. 
Curculio. 
Enemy 
Scale insects. 
Leaf-curl. 
Brown rot. 
Shot-hole fungus. 
General sanitation, 
Scab and _ brown 
rot. 
Curculio. 
Brown rot. 
Scab. 
Brown rot. 
Scab. 
Scab. 
Brown rot. 
Brown rot. 
Scab 
Nutonex Sulphur (dry powder) contains 90 per cent highly toxic and active 
sulphur and 10 per cent adhesive spreader. 
form. 
Atomic Sulphur .s prepared in paste 
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. 
Bordeaux Mixture 5 lbs. to 50 gals. 
water. If scale is present, make 
application of Scalecide, 2 gals. 
to 50 gals. water. If pear psylla 
and aphids are troublesome, it 
will be necessary to make an 
’ application of Black Leaf 40, 16 
ozs. to 50 gals. water. 
1. Dormant. 

2. Delayed dormant. 
Just as the leafbuds 
are opening and the 
leaves are beginning 
to show green. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 lbs. to 50 is 
water, with Arsenate of Lea 
14 4 \bs. to 2 Ibs. Add 1 to 3 lbs. 
resh Hydrated Lime to each 50 
gals. spray. 
3. As soon as the 
petals of bloom are 
two-thirds off. 
4. 2 to 3 weeks after] Same as in No. 3. 
No. 3. 
Bh torr werk atater ebordeaus’ Mistare Bicone ibaa te 
No. 4 50 gals. water. 
FOR CHERRIES 
1. Dormant spray. Scalecide 1 gal. to 15 gals. water 
if scale appears. 
Lime-Sulphur Solution: 1 gal. to 
12 gals. water. 
2. 10 to 14 days be- 
fore blossom-buds 
open. 
Nutonex Sulphur 3 Ibs. to 50 gals. 
3. As soon as the] water with 1 lb. Arsenate of 
Codling moth. 
shucka(calyces) 
have 
4. When fruit is about 
the size of a pea. 
Lead. Add 3 lbs. fresh Hydrated 
Lime to each 50 gals. spray. 
Same as No. 3. 
Certain insect eggs. 
Leaf-blister mite. 
Scale. 
Certain scale in- 
sects. $ 
Blister mite. 
Pear psylla. 
Aphids. 
Scab. 
d| Codling moth. 
Curculio. 
Scab. 
Leaf-spot. 
Curculio. Seab. 
Leaf-spot. 
Leaf-spot. Sooty 
fungus. Fly-speck. 
Certain scale in- 
sects. 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-spot, 
Brown rot. 
Leaf-blight. 
Curculio. 
Same as No. 3. 
