Show MH am affa U REA WHEN FRUIT TREES SHOULD BE SPRAYED we find that hint best results are obtained w nhen lien spraying for or prevention against sucking insect pests such as scurfy san jose joc oyster shell and like scale insects it if the spraying Is given valce twice annually tills this requires that the first spraying be given just after the leaves are off the tree and again before the buds are well started I 1 in a the spring when only one spraying annually is glien given the work may be done at any time during the dormant season when hen the temperature la Is high enough to prevent freezing of the mixture we prefer a damp or foggy atmosphere mo sphere when giving this spraying as it is 18 not desirable to have the alie solution dry too quickly the solution should be free from sediment so that a nozzle that will throw a fine mist can be used this Is just as effective as drenching the tree and costs far less concentrated lime sulphur solution Is commonly used but we prefer a miscible oil solution that contains a fungicide feticide ft IcIde the spraying for worms should be done when nizien the blossom buds are pink and should be followed by a second spraying just after the petals have fallen we do not attempt to mix the solution for tills this purpose effects effective ve concentrated solutions that are both insecticides and fungicides can be purchased that require only the addition of water to make in ake them ready for use and the cost is only slightly more than the cost of the ingredients when home mixing is practiced and their use saves a lot of time in mixing solutions and gives more uniform results we spray stone fruits for the prevention of worms as well its as see seed d fruits this is sometimes advised against hut but we find that by using a reliable preparation and following the directions carefully that it is possible to prevent worms in stone fruits successfully the th e same solution that Is used to pr prevent event wormy fruit should be used at intervals of ten days to two weeks throughout the growing season or at least until the fruit nears the ripening stage if the solution used is ba both t h tin an insecticide and fungicide it an will I 1 a kill such leaf che chewing ing acts as web worms and others of similar nature and will prevent the ravages of such fungous diseases as blight mildew rot leaf curl and others of like nature whenever these later sprayings spray ings are neglected we have a good deal of trouble from stone fruits rotting just jast before ripening during seasons that are favorable for fun fungus Us growth J indiana farmers guide |