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Supporting 
Standards and disbuds are usually staked up by means of a support, starting when the plants are a foot 
high. The simplest method is to run a wire overhead along each row and tie a string from the base 
of the plant to this wire. This method eliminates the need of tying the stem at intervals to the support 
since the string may be twined in and out of the leaves of the stem. The quickest means of support is 
the use of galvanized wire stakes, which are fastened by patented clips to the wire overhead. Several 
string ties are necessary to keep the stem in position. In some cases the same type of support that is 
used in supporting carnations with wire and string has been used satisfactorily. 
Pompons are usually supported by the string and wire method similar to that used for snapdragons and 
carnations. Two layers of wires are necessary to give the pompons good support. When growing out 
of doors or in cloth houses heavier wire is necessary to give proper support because moisture often col- 
lects in the open blooms accounting for the extra weight requiring very strong supports. 
Cleaning Spray Equipment 
For efficiency of all mechanical items cleanliness is the final word. To avoid contamination and reduc- 
ing the effectiveness of spray materials keep your sprayer and hose lines clean. After each spraying 
clean out the sprayer with hot water and allow to run through the pump and hose line. It is best to 
empty the sprayer after you are through spraying as many materials change chemically if allowed to 
stand in the sprayer. 
Scum deposits are frequently found in sprayers and to remove, add | pound of tri-sodium phosphate 
to 25 gallons of hot water and allow the solution to run through the tank into the hose and back into 
the tank for 30 to 40 minutes. Empty out the tri-sodium phosphate solution and run clean water through 
the spray to remove the cleaner. Do this every two or three months depending on the condition of the 
sprayer. 

Power Sprayer Is Necessary For Thorough Coverage 
