Pre-blossom Spray 
(When the blossom buds begin to separate in the cluster. ) 
Material: 1-3/5 cups lime sulphur.t+ 
Water to make 5 gallons. 
Control: Pear Scab, Pear Midge. 
Calyx Spray 
(When the last of the petals are falling. ) 
Material: 1-3/5 oz. copper sulphate. 
8 oz. hydrated lime. 
2-2/5 oz. lead arsenate. 
Water to make 5 gallons. 
Control: Codling Moth, Leaf Roller, Scab, Green Fruit 
Worm. 
First Nymph Spray ttt 
(About a week to 10 days after petals have fallen.) 
Material: 1-3/5 oz. copper sulphate. 
8 oz. hydrated lime. 
2-2/5 oz. lead arsenate. 
1/10 cup nicotine sulphate 
Water to make 5 gallons. 
Control: Pear Psylla, Codiing Moth, Curculio. 
PEACH, PLUM, CHERRY, NECTARINE, APRICOT SPRAY 
Dormant Spray 
(In late fall or early spring, before the buds swell.) 
Material: Lime Sulhpur and water. 
Control: San Jose Scale, Leaf Curl, Biown Rot. 
Pre-blossom Spray 
Material: 1-3/5 cups lime sulphur. 
1/10 cup nicotine sulphate 
Water to make 5 gallons. 
Control: Brown Rot, Aphids. 
Petal-fall Spray 
Material: 4 oz. wettable sulphur. 
2-2/5 oz. hydrated lime. 
2-2/5 oz. lead arsenate. 
Water to make 5 gallons. 
Control: Leaf Spot, Brown Rot, Plum Curculio. 
Shuck Spray 
(When the shucks have fallen off young fruit. ) 
Material: Dusting sulphur *** 
Control: Brown Rot, Leaf Spot. 
First Fruit Fly 
(1 week after Frut Flies have appeared, when Early 
Richmond shows tinge of color.) 
Material: 4 oz. wettable sulphur*. 
1-3/5 oz. finely ground derris or cube powder. 
Water to make 5 gallons, 
Control: Cherry Fruit Fly. 
(omit in case of all fruit except Cherry.) 
Second Fruit Fly 
(10 days after first spray.) 
Material: Same as for first Fruit Fly Spray. 
Control: Cherry Fruit Flies. 
(omit in case of all fruit except Cherry.) 
Or at manufacturer’s directions. 
Early matur ng app'es should not be sprayed later than the 
calyx. 
If Oriental fruit moth is present, spray with DDT. 
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