KOCHI A. OR SUMMER CYPRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 526, 1 December 1928, Page 30

KOCHI A. OR SUMMER CYPRESS

a valuable garden ageut. The composition of soot obviously varies in accordance with the qualitV |of combustibles employed i n its pro duction, and also the degree of rotn : bustion. Taken front tlie domestic chhuttev It contains many chemicals which are more or less of value as plant food* Among the latter may be men tioned sulphate aud chloride ot ammonium, which combine to make this material valuable as a feniliaiag g, ment. There are many ot our readers, no doubt, who have already experienced its value, having applied ot to nanr uses around the home garden; butto the uuitiated we would advise them in future to preserve this valuable material and apply it in one or all of the many ways advocated in this artide. Firstly, as a lawn manure, it has no equal, and should be applied if possible before a rain shower to produce the best effect. Sufficient of the material should be evenly scat, tered aver the entire surface, just enough being given to give the grass a black coating. Secondly, as a general plant stimulant, it is of high value, producing a healthy, robust growth, and at flu sani| time imparting a beautiful rich, glossgy green appearance to the loliage of the plants. When mixed with cow manure, It is valuable when used in liquid form for promoting aud assisting growth uf palms and ferns. As an insecticide it can be highb recommended. Dusted over the foliage while the morning dew is still in I evidence, its presence will check the , ravages ot many of the minute mar- ! auders of the garden, and also ward ! off slugs and snails. No doubt, further experiments on the gardener’s part would bring to light many other virtues which it pos sesses, and we advocate its further I use wherever opportunity prcsenti : itself. As a last word, we wouls warn our readers to avoid using it fresh. For ' the more tender plants it sholud be allowed to stand for at least three months before being applied. ANSWERS FROM THE QUESTION , BOX K. f Edendale, inquires: (1) What is i the disease affecting: leaf submitted. • (2) What can l»e done with bean leaves ! being eaten away? j Answer: (1) The leaves are affected by Curley Leaf. Spray with Bordeaux ■ Powder every ten days until the disease is controlled. (2) Spray bean leaves with j Arsenate of Lead, 2 teaspoonfuls a gallon of water.