THE FRUIT SECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19806, 29 November 1927, Page 16

THE FRUIT SECTION.

CURRENT ORCHARD WORK. Work in the orchard should still bo keeping the orehardist busy. Spraying is still essential. Not infrequently later sprayings are more or less ignored, the grower thinking that, because the main spraying period is over, thcie applications are of no importance. This is a great mistake, for every application is important and useful. A great deal of trouble is often experienced by amateur orchardists with tho codlin moth in their apples and pears. To a large extent this is due to insufficient spraying. If applications are made about once every three weeks from the timo the petals fall until January the fruits will be lcent free from the pest. Arsenate of load (3oz. powder to 10 gallons of water) is the most effective spray for the purpose. Brown rot is another pest to control which it is necessary to make repeated applications of spray. This fungus very often attacks the fruits as they approach maturity and begin to become softer. Quito a number of fruits, especially in the case of the peach and tho nectarine, will be lost in this way. Regular sprayings of ston« fruits should therefore bo made, using Bordeaux 4-4-40, or lime su!phuc 1 in 120.