| Show cherry leaf spot may be checked by sprays I 1 by C E GRAVES extension plant pathologist kansas state agricultural college cherry leaf spot may be controlled by spraying with lime sulphur solution usually only three sprays are used to mix the spray for cherry leaf spot use us one gaan galle of commercial liquid lime sulphur to tb 40 gallons of water by adding two pounds ot of arsenate of lead the curcillo cur cullo which causes wormy cherries will also he be controlled Disi dissolve olve the arsenate of lead in a small amount of water before adding badding it to the lime sulphur spray 1 the first spray Is applied right after the petals fall I 1 2 apply the second spray two weeks later 1 0 3 the last spray should be applied right after the fruit Is picked cherry leaf spot has worked westward in the last three years cherries are the principal fruit crop in western kansas it will pay the owner of even a few trees to buy a five gall gallon on lard sprayer and apply the three sprays sprays A circular on spraying cherries may be obtained from the county agent or the agricultural college |
