Potato Spraying Experiments In 1907

Author : Warner Jackson Morse
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260949974
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Potato Diseases in 1907 written by Warner Jackson Morse and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Potato Diseases in 1907: This Bulletin Contains the Results of Spraying Experiments Upon Potatoes in 1907 and Notes Upon Potato Diseases, New and Old The crop was harvested during the week beginning October 14. A summary of the yields and losses resulting from the use of dust Sprays, etc., as compared with the use of standard wet bordeaux, are given in the following table. However, it should be mentioned that this table, a record'taken at digging time, by no means represents the entire loss on the dusted plots. The crop from these plots contained more undersized, immature tubers and was in general of an inferior quality. Moreover, Mr. Gilman informed the writer a month after the potatoes had been placed in storage that those from the dust plots were Show ing more or less decay while there was practically none in those harvested from the plots sprayed with wet bordeaux. The rela tive net yields are shown graphically on page 294. Table showing total and net yields of potatoes per acre from the use of different fungicides. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.