Common strawberry insects and their control (1956) (20675361511)

Title: Common strawberry insects and their control
Identifier: commonstrawberry00andi (find matches)
Year: 1956 (1950s)
Authors: Andison, Harry; Canada. Dept. of Agriculture
Subjects: Strawberries; Fraises
Publisher: Ottawa : Canada Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Digitizing Sponsor: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada



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13 2. Plant Treatments before Planting.—Dust the roots of the plants before planting. Puncture the lid of a 20-ounce jar or tin can with a 2-inch nail to make a "salt shaker" type of container for applying the dust to the roots. Use approximately 6 pounds of 2\ per cent aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor dust
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Figure 4 and 5.—Combination drill for dusting large acreage and lawn-cart fertilizer spreader for small plantings. These may be used to apply insecticidal dusts to soil surface before plowing to a depth of 6 to 8 inches. To apply insecticides at 200 pounds per acre, adjust holes in bottom of fertilizer spreader to remain half-open.