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Fruit Tree Pests, Larry A. Sagers Feb 2008

Fruit Tree Pests, Larry A. Sagers

Archived Gardening Publications

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Spraying Tree Fruits, C. C. Wiggans, E. H. Hoppert Mar 1928

Spraying Tree Fruits, C. C. Wiggans, E. H. Hoppert

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The production of sound, clean fruit is unquestionably one of the major problems facing the modern fruit grower. Culture may be neglected and pruning delayed for a time but the omission of sprays for even a single season demonstrates their absolute necessity. This applies equally to the commercial grower and to the farmer or gardener who has only a few trees.


Spraying Experiments In Nebraska, J. Ralph Cooper Apr 1917

Spraying Experiments In Nebraska, J. Ralph Cooper

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The more important questions which were considered during the three years covered by the present report were as follows: 1. How many summer sprays are required and when should they be applied? 2. What is the difference in efficiency between various brands of arsenate of lead? 3. What are the relative values of lime sulphur and Bordeaux as fungicides for spraying apples? 4. Is it possible to lessen or prevent Bordeaux injury and at the same time control fungous diseases? 5. Is it possible to interchange Bordeaux and lime sulphur in a spray schedule in such a manner as to …