SEED TREATMENT 
(For Disease Control) 
The following recommendations are suggested: 
Treatment for the prevention of damping off fungi: 
Oz. per Teaspns. 
Bu.” per Lb; 
Beans ye loin a gees eee Spergon 2 1/3 
Beans, Snap and Pole.......... Spergon 2 ly3 
GaSe Guns meee enna eee Spergon 2 l/s 
(WOW PCa Saree eee wee so Spergon 2 1/3 
Sweets COvlgeeees sere eee) Arasan 2 VY 
Broccoli Sees... ee ee Arasan VA 
@antalou pees. cece Spergon or Semesan ] 
Garr O tH eet set eee se teres sk Spergon 3%, 
Ge le rry Fea reer eens cts Spergon or Semesan 3/4 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, etc...Arasan or Semesan VA 
CUI [DC Ieee ee Spergon or Semesan l 
Beepplan trees tree as Semesan 3/4 
ESCaroll tema eee eee eee Spergon or Semesan ] 
IMCLUUCE eens er eee .....--semesan ] 
ROP PC Yaieeeerce eee eere ee OeIesal VA 
SPIT ACI sete coe eee eens Spergon or Arasan Vo 
SION cl (Geese ee enone SCMMCSAN 1 
VWAEEMClONM acta: tet me: Spergon or Semesan l 
The seed and seed treatment material should be thoroughly 
mixed together in a rotary drum mixer until all the seed are 
uniformly coated with the treatment material. In most cases 
this will take from three to five minutes at a speed of forty 
revolutions per minute. If Arasan is used on Beans and Peas 
use one-half as much as the Spergon recommendation. Do not 
use more material than recommended. Screen off excess dust. 
Bichloride of Mercury (Corrosive sublimate) treatment 
affecting organism on surface of seeds: 
Cucumbers: Dilute 1:1000, immersing seed for 10 minutes. 
Less hard seeds: Dilute 1:1000, immersing seeds for 5 min- 
utes. 
For small quantities of seed dissolve 1 tablet in 1 pint of 
water. 
For larger quantities dissolve 1 oz. of the powder form in 
714 gallons of water. It is advisable to dissolve the powder in 
a small quantity (a pint or quart) of boiling water first. 
Place seed in loosely woven cloth bags (about one-half full). 
Submerge bags in solution and stir with a stick to loose ad- 
hering bubbles. After soaking the proper length of time, re- 
move bags and drain thoroughly. Seed should be washed for 
15 minutes in several changes of water. Then spread in thin 
layers to allow to dry. 
Do not prepare solution of bichloride of mercury in metal 
containers. Only glass, earthenware or wooden vessels should 
be used. In working with the compound, the greatest caution 
should be exercised, as it is extremely poisonous. 
HOT WATER TREATMENT FOR CONTROL OF 
SEED-BORNE DISEASES 
BLACK ROT. Cabbage seed which is not known to be free 
from the black rot organism should be soaked in water held 
at 122° F. for 25 minutes (cauliflower and broccoli, 18 min- 
utes). Use an accurate thermometer and hold the temperature 
within 1° F. of that specified to control the disease without 
injuring the seed. Fill a cheesecloth bag two-thirds full of 
seed, tie the top, immerse it in the hot water and then stir it 
enough to remove the air. After treatment, dip the seed in 
cold water, drain and spread them in a thin layer to dry. 
Use new land for seedbeds or old land in which cabbage or 
other cruciferous crops have not been grown for two years. 
Do not use plants from a plant bed in which black rot has 
been found. 
DILUTION TABLE FOR INSECTICIDES AND 
FUNGICIDES 
Average amounts needed to make spray 
Material 50 Gal. 4 Gal. 1 Gal. 
Alltox No. 400........ 2 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tbispns. 
Arsenate of Lead... 3 lbs. 20 tblspns. 5 tblspns. 
Black Leaf 402... pt 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
Geresan eats esse 1 Ib. 3 tblspns. 214 tspns. 
Copper A Comp..... 2 Ibs. 
COpOtOxe oom seer ee 2 Ibs. 10 tblspns. 714 tspns. 
DDT r259, Emilsne Ipt. 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
DDT 50% Wetble...114 lbs 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Dithane D-14 _........ 1 qt. 51% tblspns. 4 tspns. 
(Zinc Sulphate) .. 14 Ib 4 tspns. 1 tspn. 
Dithatl ee / cna 114 lbs 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
erin ate eee eee il Woy 91/3 tblspns. 7 tspns. 
Fish Oil Soap.......... 114 lbs. 2 Oz. 1 tblspn. 
Gamtox Wettable 
Me Ro mee ol ee 114 lbs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Garden Volck 
SPUD Vee eee eee 2 qts. 5 ozs. 7 tspns. 
Isotox Wettable 
INOW 20 O ate eeeceee Y% lb 4 tblspns. 1 tblspn. 
KS OC1C Ca=eenenenen 3 lb 13 tbIlspns. 31/3 tblspns. 
Manganese 
SUPINE eo 11% lbs 6 2/3 tblspns 5 tspns. 
Nicotine Pyrox 
Garden Spray .... 14 lbs 1 Ib. 3 tblspns. 
INI COt ©] seen 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Oil Emulsion 
(E10) memes 1 gal. 101% 072. 21 OZ. 
Par7a eg erases 11% Ibs 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Pehetrol = 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
aeRO, a ke Vv lb. 3 tblspns. 214 tspns. 
Red Arrow 
Insect Spray ........ ] pt. 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
RHothane WP-50 ..114 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Scalecid Guerre 3.1/3 gals. 2 pts. VY pt. 
Spergon Wettable ..114 lbs. 10 2/3 tblspns. 8 tspns. 
SUMEOCIC Gree eaten 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Synchlor 50-W 22222) lib: 6 2/3 tblspns. 5 tspns. 
(ritoneb-lo boa 114 02. 3/, tspn. 20 drops 
Zinc Sulphate .......... 114 lbs. 4 tblspns. 3 tspns. 

8 tblspns. 
2 tblspns. 
AMOUNTS OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
REQUIRED PER ACRE 


CROP SPRAYING DUSTING 
Beans 75 to 125 gals. 15 to 30 lbs. 
Broccoli 75 to 150 gals. 15 to 40 Ibs. 
Cabbage 75 to 150 gals. 15 to 40 Ibs. 
Cauliflower 100 to 200 gals. 20 to 60 Ibs. 
Celery 75 to 150 gals. 15 to 40 lbs. 
Cucurbits 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 50 Ibs. 
Eggplant 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 60 Ibs. 
Peas 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 50 lbs. 
Peppers 75 to 150 gals. 15 to 40 lbs. 
Potatoes 75 to 175 gals. 15 to 50 Ibs. 
Strawberries 75 to 125 gals. 15 to 25 Ibs. 
Sweet Potatoes 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 50 Ibs. 
‘Tomatoes 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 50 lbs. 
‘Turnips 75 to 175 gals. 15 to 40 Ibs. 



NOTE: Amounts of spray or dust required depend chiefly 
upon stage of growth, variety of crop and severity of insect 
infestation or disease infection. 


Kilgore Agencies in The West Indies; Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines, Cuba; Kingston, 
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