Peach culture in California

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Identifikator:: 1833271505

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221985

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Overholser, E. L. http://d-nb.info/gnd/123737538X; Duruz, W. P.

Title:: Peach culture in California

Place of publication:: Berkeley

Publisher:: Univ. of Calif.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 55 S.; Ill.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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ic : ; 0 2 9 30] Peacr Cuurure IN CALIFORNIA 45 or Ty oi Cn ~~ (IN x EE < o OO OD "LD = > i “5 = hg ind, which is most widely destructive, hibernates as an adult in the il or erevices on the bark of trees as well as on other plants. Adults this form appear about May or June and continue feeding and egg "ving thoughout the summer. Summer oil and sulfur sprays and fur dusts seem to be effective against this pest. Red spiders are less jurious in orchards that are well supplied with soil moisture than orchards that are suffering from drought. Gophers.—There are five methods used for destroying gophers, tmely, (1) poisoning, (2) trapping, (3) fumigating, (4) flooding, 1d (5) protection of the gopher’s natural enemies, especially the barn vl and the gopher snake. A combination of two or more of the ove methods is more certain than any one of them. Traps are pecially satisfactory for individual gophers in orchards. Poisoning 1d fumigation are used when gophers are numerous over a large reage. Flooding is automatic when the orchard 1s irrigated and it easy to kill the gophers which are flooded out. Ground Squirrels. —Ground squirrels may be controlled by the sthods employed for gophers except that flooding is not effective. hese methods are used at various times depending on the dampness the soil and the habits and life cycle of the squirrels. Poisoned ain is used to a considerable extent and is perhaps the most tisfactory remedy. Rabbits and Deer.—Rabbits and deer are sometimes abundant and come serious pests in young orchards. Shooting, poisoning and neing are the principal means of protection. SPRAYING AND DUSTING It is practically impossible to grow peaches commercially without e use cf sprays or dusts, or both, because of the various disease and sect pests. The use of fungicides and insecticides has become a gular part of the orchard business. There are many kinds of andard spraying and dusting machines as well as reliable materials at the fruit grower may purchase for use in his orchard. As has been stated previously, peach trees require spraying at itical times with certain materials. In order to do this efficiently a ywer sprayer is almost essential. For emergency purposes, where 1ick and economical methods are imperative. a power duster is often {visable. The spraying or dusting machinery should be kept in good condi- on and ready for action when the time arrives for its use. The 22 Dixon, Joseph. Control of pocket gophers and moles in California, California rr, Bxt, Cir. 29:1-16. 1929.

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