YELLOW IN PEACHES.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 4

YELLOW IN PEACHES.

It has long been suspected that yellows in peaches was possible through an enfeebled condition of the trees, and potash has long been supposed to be a partial remedy. But it must be remembered that this disease is one of great virulence- and may be communicated by the pruning knife from a diseased to one apparently healthy, and beinp in the nature of direct inoculation, it is probable that by this means the disease may be communicated much more surely than by natural means. It is also well known that the yellows is far more virulentin sandy soils deficient in potash than in clay eoila usually lich in potash, the experiments of Prof. Goes^man at the Massachusetts Agricultural College showing remarkable success in treating yellows by the application of muriate of potash. Chronic cases are reported to have quite recovered after having been treated with muriate of potash to the roots for three or four years. Prof. Goessman recommends the use of thres or four pounds of this eubstanco to a tree six or eight years old, spreading it over tho roots, but keeping one foot away from the tree. A mulch spread on top of the potash insures its better distribution. The remedy is simple, cheap and should be generally tried.— Farm and Field.