Peach Curl.
■■■♦ .■■ ' -■!■ v>".'-V The Hawera Star . says i—lYi answer to an enquiry by a gentleman in Manaia, by J. C. Blackmore, Go* vernrnent Poniologist, replies as follows :— r" Your memo to hand, [likewise the box containing peach leaves, which I notice are affected with peach curl — a fungoid disease whiqh K attacks the peach. This fungns can be combatted with the fqTtowinj; remedies, viz., Bordeaux mixture 1 and ammoniacal carbonate of copper mixture used as a spray, the firstnamed before the leaves open, the latter just as the leaves expand, a second after the blosspms fall, the third application eleyent^m rafter the second. The remedies'ard preventative rather than remedial, and should therefore be'applieil early. " To make Bordeaux use sulphate of copper 81bs dissolved iti Id gallon's] of water ; lye, fresh, 41b in 6' gallon 4" water. Strain, add all together,' and - it is ready for use. ■ ■'■'■'- - ': :r " Kempthorne, Prosser ;< anft Qcfcy '.> now put up ammoniacal carbonate of copper solution in quart "bottle®, *♦ each dilute to 10 gallons. ■ ' •-
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Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1894, Page 2
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167Peach Curl. Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1894, Page 2
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