SEED TREATMENT 
(For Disease Control) 
The following recommendations are suggested: 
Treatment for the prevention of damping-off fungi: 
Oz. per Teaspns. 
Bus per Lb. 
Beansy. Lima:227%.2..2tiet Spergon 2 1/3 
Beans, Snap and Pole........... Spergon 2 1/3 
Peas qmnplish s:- oes. Spergon ve 1/3 
GOW peas. nn death Ps Spergon 2 1/3 
Sweet) Gort. eee es Arasan 2 YA 
Broccoli2. seta. mance cd Arasan Vo 
Cantaloupesac sees. Spergon or Semesan 1 
Gar rote Sire acc. eae Spergon ¥% 
Celery acetate Spergon or Semesan V4 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, etc....Arasan or Semesan ly 
Gucumibe tet :.g-5 cases ..: Spergon or Semesan l 
Eegplant2.32..2 eee Semesan Va 
ESCarO ssi Se Spergon or Semesan l 
Loeteuce.c..32e sia ae ee Semesan I 
Peppetesans. 2c ber eee, Semesan VY 
Spinach)... eee Spergon or Arasan 3 
SOMACO ctoodche Foc cit, Secs Semesan 1 
Watermelon. 2. coc. 5c-.2-cts Spergon or Semesan 
The seed and seed treatment material should be thoroughly 
mixed together in a rotary drum mixer until all the seed is 
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 
7 gallons of water. It is advisable to dissolve the powder in 
a small quantity (a pint or quart) of boiling water first. 
Place seeds in loosely woven cloth bags (about one-half full). 
Submerge bags in solution and stir with a stick to loosen 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 in a thin layer to dry. 
Use new land for seedbeds or old land in which cabbage or 
other related 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. 40... 2 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Arsenate of Lead... 3 Ibs. 20 tblspns. 5 tblspns. 
Black Leaf 40.......... ] pt. 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
Geresan yore. 1 Ib. 3 tblspns. 214 tspns. 
Copper-A Comp..... 2 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Cuprocide Yellow.. 1 Jb. 2 tblspns. ] tspn. 
DDT 25% Emlsn... 1 pt. 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
DDT 50% Wetble...14 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblispns. 
Dithane D-14 .......... 1 qt. 5% tbispns. 4 tspns. 
(Zinc Sulphate) .. 6 oz. 3 tspns. 3/, tspn. 
Dithane Z-78 .......... 114 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Fermate pec 1 Ib. 9 1/3 tblspns. 7 tspns. 
Fish Oil Soap.......... 114 lbs. 2 072. 1 tblspn. 
Gamtox Wettable 
LQ oe eee. eee 114 lbs. 8 tblspns. 2 tbispns. 
Garden Volck 
DDEAV i ec csectecn<sennsat 2 qts 5 ozs. 7 tspns. 
Isotox Wettable 
NO 20 eee cae VY |b. 4 tblspns. 1 tblspn. 
Kil copob3 ewes. 2 Ibs 10tbispns. 714 tspns. 
Kryocide a2 sie 3 Ib 13tblspns. 31/3 tblspns 
Kilchlor 40-W........ 114 lbs. 614 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Manganese 
Sulphate ............ 114 lbs 6 2/3 tblspns. 5 tspns. 
Nicotine Pyrox 
Garden Spray .... 14 lbs 1 Ib. 3 tblspns. 
INICOLTOI spencer Sa 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Oil Emulsion 
(EOD) ect 1 gal 10% oz. 214 02. 
Fatathiou. 9. VY |b. 3 tblspns. 3 tspns. 
Pal Zat @ cose A saccectan 1) Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tbispns. © 
Penetrol 2572 ah. 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Phygon-XL. ............ VY lb. 3tblspns. 214 tspns. 
Red Arrow 
Insect Spray ........ 1 pt. 8 tspns. 2 tspns. 
RHothane WP-50..114 Ibs. 8 tblspns. 2 tblspns. 
Scalecideys.:5. cess 31/3 gals. 2 pts. Vy pt. 
Spergon Wettable ..11/ lbs. 10 2/3 tblspns. 8 tspns. 
Sulfocideé ._.............. 1 qt. 5 tblspns. 4 tspns. 
Triton B-1956 ........ 1% oz. 34 tspns. 20 drops 
Zinc Sulphate ........ 1% lbs. 4 tblspns. 3 tspns. 
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AMOUNTS OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
REQUIRED PER ACRE 
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CROP SPRAYING DUSTING 
Beans 75 to 125 gals. 20 to 35 Ibs. 
Broccoli 75 to 150 gals. 20 to 35 Ibs. 
Cabbage 75 to 150 gals. 20 to 35 Ibs. 
Cauliflower 100 to 200 gals. 20 to 50 Ibs. 
Celery 75 to 150 gals. 20 to 30 lbs. 
Cucurbits 75 to 200 gals. 25 to 35 Ibs. 
Eggplant 75 to 200 gals. 20 to 60 lbs. 
Peas 75 to 200 gals. 25 to 35 Ibs. 
Peppers 75 to 150 gals. 20 to 35 lbs. 
Potatoes 75 to 175 gals. 20 to 40 Ibs. 
Strawberries 75 to 125 gals. 20 to 30 lbs. 
Sweet Potatoes 75 to 200 gals. 15 to 50 Ibs. 
Tomatoes 75 to 200 gals. 25 to 35 Ibs. 
Turnips 75 to 175 gals. 20 to 35 Ibs. 
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NOTE: Amounts of spray or dust required depend chiefly 
upon stage of growth, variety of crop and severity of insect 
infestation or disease infection. 
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Ocala, Pahokee, Palmetto, 
Pompano Beach, Sanford, Vero Beach, Wauchula, 
West Palm Beach. 
