| Show antiseptic SEED TREATMENT IS INSURANCE FOR HEALTHY CROPS Dont risk loss from black rot or black leg cabbage cauliflower and brussels sprout seed should have antiseptic treatment unless the grower Is sure that these the seed bd comes fram from a perfectly healthy crup says the new york state college of agriculture black rot and black leg two of the most serious cabbage diseases are carried with the seed the treatments are arel simple inexpensive and take little time to prevent t black rot dissolve one tablet of corrosive sublimate in a pint of water or one ounce of the poison in seven and one half gallons alethe tie the seed loosely in cheesecloth and place in the solution for from 20 to SO 30 minutes stir the bundles until all thel the air Is removed from the cloth to make sure the seed gets yet y et remove the seed rinse it in clean water and dry if black leg la s known to be present treat the seed with hot water if it Is not too old or Is not otherwise weakened so that the germination might be destroyed by the treatment of the seed should be treated first and then tested to see if it will germinate if the most tit if the seed sprouts tie the rest loosely in small cheesecloth bags and place in water kept at a constant temperature degrees fahrenheit for 20 or 25 min utes then remove the seed quickly and plunge it into cold water until it Is cooled it may then be dried or if preferred it may be planted while still slightly wet |
