The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-04-18
TIMELY INFORMATION
FOR THE ORCHARDIST
Fifth series on Summer Sprays.

Fifth series on Summer Sprays.
The three previous articles publish
ed having dealt with summer sprays
for apples, peaches, plums and pears,
the next item. to consider is the grape.
Spray for fruit and leaf disease of the
grape.
Use Bordeaux mixture, pounds ON
copper sulphate (blue stone) pounds
of quick lime, so gallons Of water.
Make up in the usual way as hereto
fore published.
Where disease has caused serious
trouble during the past season make
first application before buds open, Sec
ond application as soon as fruit is set,
and an additiona! application every
two weeks until fruit begins to ripen.
Where disease have not caused Sc
rious loss in the past, three applica-
tions will be sufficient. In this case
the first application should be made
just after the fruit is set; the second
three weeks later; and last just be-
fore the grapes begin to ripen.
Grape disease can be controlled if
the Bordeaux is carefully prepared and
properly applied.
The Beech Tree Borer
During the first week of July pull
lpp the earth GROUND the base of the
tree to . height Of % inches and take
az <o,<l ys.i ~, l,,,,.H 4 "a ~ III I
paint the trunks with the trunk wash
described below.
| Apple Tree Borer
During the last week in May paint
the trunks with the trunk wash de-
scribed below.
Fruit Bark Beetle, Or Shot Hole Borer
This condition indicates weak trees.
Control scale and borers; prune and
, stimulate the trees. Badly infested
threes should be cut out.
Tree Wash For Trunks
Quick lime, 20 pounds; whale oil
soap, 3 pounds; sulphur, pounds,
, water, 25 gallons.
The wash is very inexpensive and
can be applied very rapidly. Twenty
. five gallons is sufficient quantity to
. wash three hundred and twenty-five
trees eght years old.
n Objections For Making Wash
e Dissdve the soap in three gallons of
= hot watr. Make thin paste of the
d sulphur md add to the soap solution.
j. While TIE lime is being slaked in a
e half bafel the mixture is poured over
e it and th whole gradually diluted to
25 gallds.
The Esh is then ready for use and
should applied warm for best re-
suits. can be rapidly applied with
ID stiff tint brush about three inches
~ wide.
lg This hsh sticks well to the trees
s. and retins long time without
cracking
Mt AmOunbf Spray Required on Trees
$. The hedule below is liberal and
es- allows r waste:
90 VI young peach or apple trees
T. per bat.
er, 30 pfh trees in full bearing per
barrel.
he 80 an trees in full bearing.
ca 20 LAY, old fashioned apple trees
ed per ban
nd A cd barrel spray pump should
We be usedr spraying fruit trees and
ib vineyar The cylinder should not be
less thai Id inches in diameter. The
ng air chair should be sufficiently
ay large tdsure steady pressure and
Try should nbe on top of the barrel in
the terracedfhards because it will make
as the pumlo heavy and easily thrown
ma off the bn. A convenient air cham
cir ber is az 80 inches long and three
ent inches irhmeter. Use up-to-date
ess "Cyclonf "Vermore" nozzles. An
en- extension of convenient length can
easily b4de of Id inch pipe with
lct- standard leads cut on each end.
80 This irhation is supplied by the
Mr.. Union Cber of Commerce and
Sc Agricultural is taken largely from
Who Clemson ege bulletin.
. in Any I'M nation will be cheerfully
supplied.