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Show Spray Time Is Here It is now time that the dormant spray should be applied to fruit and shade trees which are infested with certain insect pests that are best controlled con-trolled by tthe dormant spray. The sprays recommended by the Utah State Department are as follows: fol-lows: Leaf Roller (eggs) Miscible oil, 8 per cent (8 gallons oil to 92 gallons water). Blister Mite Lime sulfur (1-8) 12 gallons lime sulfur (32 or 33 Degree j Baume). 88 gallons water. Oil, 6 to 8 per cent. Brown Mites (eggs) Miscible oil, 4 per cent or lime sulfur 1 to S. San Jose Scale Lime sulfur, 1 to 8 or Miscible oil, 3 to 4 per cent. Oyster Shell Scale Lime sulfur, 1 to 8. ' Peach Twig Borer Lime sulfur, 10 gallons, Basic arsenate of lead, 3 pounds, and water to make 100 gallons. gall-ons. (Apply pink bud stage). Do not use lime sulfur on apricots. When both leaf roller eggs and San Jose Scaie are present, use Mis-1 cible oil. If blister mite and S'an Jose scale are present, use lime sul-j fur. The recommendations are based on liquid lime sulfur. This should test, 32 to 33 degrees Baume. When the liquid lime sulfur is not available, 4 j pounds of dry lime sulfur should be substituted for each gallon of the liquid lime sulfur recommended. Anyone desiring a spray schedule for the entire year, can obtain one by calling or writing the Agricultural Office, Room 112, City and County Building, Provo. ANSON B. CALL, Assistant County Agr. Agent, Provo. |
