. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. TROPICAL FRUITS 185 The brown rot is found in its purest condition on the fruit in the orchard, especially the fruit on the ground or hanging low on the tree. It is most prevalent in wet weather or on low ground after irrigation. The fungus is. Vu:. 79. —lirown rot of lemons, showing white growth of the fungus. After R. E. Smith. visible to the eye in the packing-house, as of a mass of white filaments. It is spread by contact alone. Orchard infection can be controlled by the use of a heavy mulch under the trees, either straw or a heavy cover crop.


. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. TROPICAL FRUITS 185 The brown rot is found in its purest condition on the fruit in the orchard, especially the fruit on the ground or hanging low on the tree. It is most prevalent in wet weather or on low ground after irrigation. The fungus is. Vu:. 79. —lirown rot of lemons, showing white growth of the fungus. After R. E. Smith. visible to the eye in the packing-house, as of a mass of white filaments. It is spread by contact alone. Orchard infection can be controlled by the use of a heavy mulch under the trees, either straw or a heavy cover crop. In the packing-house the use of disinfectants in the washer prevents trouble; one and one half pints of formahn in the morning, and 1 pint at noon, or 1 pound of bluestone in the morning and 8 ounces at noon. Scaly bark. — Small, circular or oval, rusty-colored bark. 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 Stevens, Frank Lincoln, 1871-1934; Hall, John Galentine, 1870-. New York, Macmillan


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