FURTHER WORK FOR NOVEMBER

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34000, 14 November 1975, Page 17

FURTHER WORK FOR NOVEMBER

Recommendations for work in the garden m November continues with pointers lor the fruit section. 11 >uu have been per-, severing With good fruit culture up til! now, and by this we include pruning, a thorough clean up spray of all fruiting stock, and the appropriation of fertilisers, you will not fail to observe good cover sprays on your fruit trees. It is during this month that the codling moth and leaf roller caterpillars become active. Black spot and powdery mildew' may also prove troublesome on apples ■ and even pears are not im[mune to these diseases. Rei member that prevention is i better than cure. Stone fruit is always susceptible to brown rot, and bacterial blast and die back .art quite prevalent. To com- ‘ bat these diseases timely action is even more important. Captan is one of the most popular of all fungicides for brown rot and it can also aid in the control of die back. Blast requires the use ol an antibiotic, streptomycin which, however, must not bp applied after petal

i tall but can be used again; after the fruit has been picked. Watch for botrytis on, strawberries during wet weather particularly when conditions are warm. This; trouble can cause rotting of' fruit in a very short time. Timely applications of: either thirara, benomyl or; : captan will minimize this problem. ORNAMENT AL SECTION If you want to have a ■ summer bedding display now: is ihe lime to move. If left in the boxes for too long the iplants tend to become drawn! and yellow and usually they take a long time to recover I if ever when finally planted out. Annuals can still be sown ‘ but it is preferable to sow Them directly where they are To Hower. Many of them actually do very much better i if sown and grown in one place without the disturbance which is inevitable! ' when transplanting. Larks-; pur, candytuft, nigella and; clarkia are some examples iof plants which fall into the’ above category. ■ Most bulbs will have!

linished flowering now and the spent blooms should be promptly removed but do not fall into the common error of cutting down the foliage at the same time. While the leaves are green ■ hex are performing vital functions such as assisting in the assimilation ot tod which is stored in the bulb, for rhe following flowering season. Gladioli will be developing strongly now and as they are easily damaged by strong wind they should be , carefully tied to strong sup- ! ports which are best stationed behind the plant . which will thus eventually ■ hide it completely. Watch, for thrips which can cause a steady decline in vigour. J If you desire top quality roses do not forget to disbud ■ regularly. Despite the fact ! that the number of blooms is thus greatly reduced it is a ■ most essential task for those growers who are keen on ■ entering competitions. For ! this reason it is also essen-. l, tia.i to exercise great care in ‘carrying out this job as "points are lost if it is obvious where side buds have : I been growing.