Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-04-17
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
SPRAYING THE
APPLE ORCHARDS,
CONTROLLING METHODS.

CONTROLLING METHODS.
TO control scale insects anl
blister mite spray with lime
sulphur Commercial strength
l to 81 just befoe the leaf buds
burst. The scales insects Can be
! controlled by spraying any time
J on the dormant wood with the
above mixture; but the only time
to catch the blister mite is just
before or as the buds begin .tc
burst. Hence we kill two birds
with one stone. The little mites
winter beneath the bud scales
and as soon as growth takes
place in the spring, they leave
their hiding place and push their
way through to the leaves, where
they enter the epidermis at the
lower surface of the leaf to form
blisters, which later turn reddish
brown. They do not effect the
fruit directly, but they impair
the function of the leaf in the
manufacture of food and hence
weaken the vitality of the tree.
Bud moths, canker worms, case
bearers, and tent caterpillears
may be controlled by spraying
with poison, 2 lbs. arsenate of
lead per so gals. of water, just
before the blossoms burst, or
as pink is beginning to show in
the petals. AS this is also the
time for the first spraying to
ward off apple scab and other
fungous diseases and protect the
young stems of the growing
fruit, lime sulphur { l to IS COM
mercial strength) should be used
with the poison for the insects
just named.
For apbids it is advisable to
examine the twigs and leaf buds
and if aphids are present spray
with kerosene emulsion, made
by dissolving half a pound of
soap i'll 1.gal. of soft water, boil
and while hot add 2 gals. OF
kerosene and stir vigorously till
it is the consistency of cream.
For use dilute one gal. of mix
ture to 9 of water.
Its effectiveness depends upon
hitting every little aphid; once
the need for doing thorough
work. A preparation known as
BLACK Leaf 4O' Directions
given on can for use) has given
good results in the cotroll of
aphids; so has tabacco water, l
ID. of refuse tobacco boiled in 21a
of water for one hour. Make I'D
for water which evaporates. The
tobacco washes may be used
with lime sulphur.
Spraying with lime sulphur
Commercial strength l to 4O)
with 2 lbs. arsenate of lead added
per so gals. of the mixture, if
done thoroughly and Immediate
ly after the blossoms have fallen,
will control codling worm and
plum curculio.
This is also the second spray
ing for the control OF apple scab
A fourth spraying about two
weeks later will be effective in
warding off scab, especially
the season is at all damp.
For Bitter Rot special treat.
ment is necessary as this disease
appears on half grown and ma
ture fruit. Bordeaux mixture is
best for this. The first treat.
ment should be given about the
10th of June. Spray again II
ten DAYS or two weeks. Two
treatments usually suffice if the
season is not unusually favorable
for the disease. 1t passes ovel
the winter on mummied fruit ant
sometimes on swell limb cankers
Hence diseased limbs and mum
MED fruit should be destroyed
The only remedy for twif
blight is to- cut out well below
the effected area and burn. B.
sure to disinfect the tools aftei
each cut in order to prevent til,
spread of the bacteria spores
Canker on old trees should b.
cut out and the cut surface dis