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Show Protect Plants From Attacks of Disease Improved Cultural Methods Will Give Resistance. It may be casually observed that some gardens require less spraying than others and appear to be In healthier health-ier condition. It is generally true that such gardens have been maintained main-tained in a vigorous and disease-resistant condition through proper cultural cul-tural methods. This is rewarded by a decrease in the spray requirements. The question of vigor starts back at the beginning of the plant. Highly High-ly vital and strong seeds should always al-ways be used in preference to weak seeds. Only strong plants should be selected for transplanting, as other plants may be Injured before they can be made strong and vigorous through proper cultural methods. Maintaining the proper moisture conditions and providing the plants with an abundance of complete plant food are important in securing this resistance to disease. Vigorous plants which are producing carbohydrates and new tissue, and in which all of the processes are taking place normally, nor-mally, are less subject to attacks by diseases than those in an unthrifty condition. If plants are building new tissue and possess h'igh vitality, they will j also be able to repair the damage done by diseases which may attack them, and therefore, they will be less severely injured. |