. Spraying for the prevention of fungous diseases [microform]. Fruit; Fruit-culture; Potatoes; Fruits; Arboriculture fruitiFre; Pomme de terre. 18 PEARS. Pear trees were sprayed to prevent " leaf blight » and the " crack- ing and spotting » of the fruit. The best results gained showed that i'lemish Beauty pears sprayed, yielded 75 per cent more marketable truit than those unsprayed, Beurr^ Giffard gave practically the same results. The foliage of the treated trees was vastly superior to that on trees unsprayed. Two sprayings before the blossoms opened gave better results than three s
. Spraying for the prevention of fungous diseases [microform]. Fruit; Fruit-culture; Potatoes; Fruits; Arboriculture fruitiFre; Pomme de terre. 18 PEARS. Pear trees were sprayed to prevent " leaf blight » and the " crack- ing and spotting » of the fruit. The best results gained showed that i'lemish Beauty pears sprayed, yielded 75 per cent more marketable truit than those unsprayed, Beurr^ Giffard gave practically the same results. The foliage of the treated trees was vastly superior to that on trees unsprayed. Two sprayings before the blossoms opened gave better results than three sprayings after that time. Early applications important. APPLES. Apples were sprayed in several orchards, mainly to prevent injurv from the fungus causing '* apple rot" and the depredations of the codling moth. ° AVERAGED RESULTS. Gained ly Spkavikg Four Leading PERCBXTAGE SCALE. Grades of Fruit. «j 50] 6o{ 70J 8o| 90; 100 Second Quality. I Third Quality. A. G. Russot. ! 1st Quality. Second Quality. I Third Quality. Baldwin Sprayed I First Quality. 2ndQual.|Q3;d 2"^''"''" ! First Quality. Greening. Sprayed. I G reening j Unsprayed I ^^*'.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Craig, John, 1864-1912; Fletcher, James, 1852-1908; Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. [Ottawa?] : Dept. of Agriculture
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