The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-11-12

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The bulletin o. illustrated with cuts
showing different methods employ
ed. and Is for free distribution
among the peach growers o. the Mis-
alsslppl valley. In this latitude. winter
killing Of the fruit buds NJ the peach "
usually cue 10 the unfayorablo effects
Of freezing. after they have been slim
ulated into growth by warm weather
during winter or early spring. II "
seldom that the temperature drops SUI
hclently low 10 lniure dormant peach
buds. Peach fruit buds may safely on
duro a temperature ~ 10 or 20 degrees
below zero. provided they mature wei
In autumn. arc entirely dormant ana
the cold comes on gradually Zero
weather may kill fruit buds that nave
swollen during previous warm days, or
that were not properly rlpcned IN hu-
tumn. The early swelling ana grown
Of the buds IL due 90 the warmth they
receive from the sun on bright days IL
practically independent Of root action
and may take place on warm, sunny
days In winter. while the roots are
frozen and dormant shading or whit
ening peach trees TO prevent their ab-
sorbinE heat on sunny days. opposes
growth Of the buds. and IL. consequent
~. protective measure. whitening
the twlgs and buds by spraying them
with lime whltownah "a. on account OF
ita choapneas aud beneficial effects, the
most promising method OF winter pro-
lection tried at the station. These
whtonod buds remained practically
dormant until April. while unprotected
buds swcllcd percopilbly during warm
days late In February and early In
March. Eighty per cent Of the whit
ened buds passed through the winter
safely. while only 20 per cent OF the IN
whitenod buds escaped winter killing.
Whltened buds bloaaomed three TO SIX
days later than unwhitened buds, Their
momoters covered with material the
color OF the peach twlga registered. dur
Ing bright sunny weather. from 10 TO
over 20 degrees higher than thormom-
etora covered with white material OF
similar texture. thus Indicating tina,
whitened peach twigs might be et
pected 10 absorb much less heat thar
those that we're not whitonod. The
whitewash used was four parts OF
water, one part Of skinned milk and
enough freshly Stacked lime to make
as thick q wash as could conveniently
be pumped through u Bordeaux spray
nozzle without clogging. This wash
was sprayed on the trees by means o
bucket spray pump. The nrst appll
cation was made the last OF December
and three subsequent sprayinga wer'
necessary TO keep the treoa thoroughly
coated until spring. The cost for ma
terlal and labor Is about 10 cents pc
tree. when done on q small scale
shading the trees with canvas ha,
covers was about as beneficial as whit
enlng, but was more expensive. Hal
ing" by drawing the branches togetho
in a vertical bundle ana covering then
with coarse grass and corn stalks. pro
tecta the buds Old trees with s,il
branches cannot well be treated In thl
manner without injury TO the branches
"Layerlng," or bending down the tree
In autumn and covering them wit
earth, has proven beneficial, Shadin
the trees with broad sheds enable
peach buds to survive the winter un
Injured. when so per cent Of unproteci
ed buds we're killed, Trees pro,eetc
In this way blossomed later remain
ed In bloom longer. set more fruit Il
proportion TO the number OF apparent
ly perfect flowers. and held their fru
better than any other trees on the sta
ton grounds, This Is the most enc,
tive means OF winter protection trie
at the station, but II Is probably to
expensive for commercial orchards.