ISBN: 9781334554728 - spraying apples: relative merits of liquid and dust applications (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Beginning in the late 19th century, fruit trees in the US were under attack by a variety of insects and fungi. Orchardists looked to chemical spraying to save their crops. Initially, these sprays were concoctions of toxic liquids and unpleasant powders. The author experimented with the new dust method of spraying, testing it against the traditional liquid sprays. Over a three-year period of meticulously recorded results, the liquid spray proved significantly more effective at controlling the pests and diseases that affected Midwest apple trees, demonstrating its superiority over the dust method. The author's findings stand as a valuable contribution to the history of orchard practices, underlining the importance of tried-and-tested methods in combating nature's challenges to agriculture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …