The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23
SPRAYING HATS
Watermelon
DISEASE
Experts Of Federal Department
Give Some Advice to
Growers.

MAonlANNlNaNt Jau. iNotSsasS'
on growers in various sections OF the
frequently suffer loss from a
disease which blights the foliage and
spots the fruit. The leaves are COW
cred with irregular dark, dead spcis
md may die before the melons are
ripe. The trouble develops on the
fruit in the form Of water soaked and
later sunken spots of varying size
which come to have pink center
made up OF masses OF the fungus
spores. AS the disease progresses the
melons decay. This Is anthracnosc;
and is caused by n parasitic fungus
related to those which produce the
apple bitter rot and podspot Of bean.
The fungus causing watermelon an
thracnose attacks cucumbers, canta-
loupes and squashes, but probably not
as rule any other cultivated crops.
Warm and moist or rainy weather is
especially favorable to the spread and
development Of anthracnose and for
this reason II was more prevalent than
usual last season. The losses were
particularly severe in some districts
where melons are grown on large
scale for carload shipments.
Spray with Bordeaux Mixture.
The federal department Of agrlcul-
tlre has found that the disease can
be controlled by spraying with Bor-
deaux mixture, and trials Of this treat
ment are recommended. The meth
DDS to be employed are substantially
those in use for potatoes, cucumbers,
and other truck crops. The following
points should be observed to insure
success: iE ~ a M
Use fresh home made Bordeaux mix
ture. In preparing it follow dlrec-
tons exactly, as much depends on tho
way the ingredients are combined. Use
a good spray pump, operated at a
pressure of 100 pounds or more. Spray
thoroughly. The time Of application
depends on the weather and the de-
velopment Of the crop. The disease
usually appears when the fruit Is
nearly grown. Watch carefully for
the leaf spot and spray as soon as
any appears. In any case, make an
application two weeks before maturity
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