Iron County Record | 1923-11-23 | Page 3 | Peach Growers Will be Wise to Spray for Curl

Peach Growers Will Be Wise to Spray for Curl Peach growers who wish to gUAld against leaf lest curl and a resulting reduction reduction re re- of the stand of ot roll fruit will be sure lure to spray while the trees treel are still dormant n warns arns the New York State College Agriculture of at Ithaca The troll fruit fruit men at et the college explain that the organisms or spores spore which cause the leaf curl remain through the dormant period among the bud scales Infection takes place while the buds ds are bursting and early curly growth Is 11 taking tak ing place To prevent leaf teat curl It Is II necessary only oaly to kill those spores pores by applying a fungicide before t the buds budi begin to swell To obtain perfect control 1 It ItIs itIs Is probably necessary to hit en every evory ry spore but as one cannot see the lLe spores the next best beat thing Is la to be sure to hit every bud Commercial ilme sulphur lime sulphur solution dl I 1 20 1 0 Is strong Strom fur for the purpose It If scale Is also to be Le com coin I bated It u will b bo ba necessary to use the lime sulphur lime sulphur solution at scale sale strength that Is Is from 8 1 to 11 1