A RESEARCH STATION
CITRUS FRUIT-GROWERS’ NEED CONTROL OF BROWN ROT Tho Citrus Growers’ Association las’ men?”™ d support tile movement. made by the Institute of Hortiu tune to obtain a sub-tropical research station in Auckland for reir' <J,,nnCf 'tion with the growing of citrus fruit. A report on citrus bud selection was w ef fr lt T? by Mr ‘ G - -A- Creep and Mr v\. H. Rice, orchard instructor to tht Agricultural Association. Mr. S. W. House, president of the association, said that the Government -A.is giv -g more attention -o .■.>■'.■} than bt ..re, but there still remainec much to be done. The control of brown rot in citrus trees was discussed by Mr. Rice, wlic advised dressing the soil round the tree with pulverised sulphate of iron The lower branches of the tree shoulc be cut 20 inches clear of the ground As another precaution, the trees shoulc ho sprayed twice during the winte: with Bordeaux mixture to protect the upper parts from chance spores. The association arranged to hole the next general meeting in Taurangi in October.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 13
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179A RESEARCH STATION Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 13
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