Show u 1 raool evl ew SPRAY BEFORE RAIN FOR BEST RESULTS the length of time spray material stays 0 on the foliage depends upon many factors chief among which Is the weather another factor Is the time of year as this Is related to the groeth the tree Is milking making for instance during the spring when hen the leaves W we rapidly enlarging spray mater material lal will not cover the surface for any great length of time in fact even a day may make considerable difference whereas in late sur summer niner there Is loss less new mew growth and the leaves are not expanding so the spray material may remain it longer time without losing its controlling power the ideal time to spray Is before a rain rather than after during wet weather fruit tree diseases are spread from leaf to leaf leaf to fruit and tree trea to tree As a rule the spray will dry and stick to the foliage in an hours time lime or even less so that spraying up to within a short time of a rain la Is effective there Is no objection whatever to spraying as late in the day as the can see gee to do the work thoroughly the main thing Is to get every leaf twig and branch covered with the spray material and it may actually be that there will be less burning at this time than near noon when the sun Is very hot of course it la Is a very common practice to dust very late or very early in the day or sometimes during the night this Is done in order to avoid wind in regard regal rd to wind even spraying Is simplified somewhat by absence of wind the mist like material leaving the nozzles will settle gradually and reach all of the leaf surface evenly and not be blown against the outer surface only |