Applying Sulphur To Grapes
A contributor lo the Prairie Farmer reporta unfavorable resulta f'rom tbe usa of Cour sulphur on g'apo vin9s, as follows : "One year we carefully experimented with two acres of grapea with bellows and sulphur , and as carefully watched i's eĆfects n arrestiog grapa rot and mildew. When we applied tbe sulpbur io the vioes and the suu Hoon aftcr carne out hot, tlien all tbe little fungoid jrowtbs, wliich bsfore were visible, either on the fruit or leaves, was killed, or at least when seen uuder a high power leemcd. to be. Wo made three applications to a!l our vines. This was done according to rule, and thoee vines tnost affected wero dusted six times. Eacli time the work wiismost thoroughly doue and yet w are obliged to stato that t. did Dot save the gtapes from the rot."
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