Oidium Or Powdery Mildew Of The Vine Classic Reprint

A study on oidium originally printed in 1907 by the university of California. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the amateur or professional winegrower and historian of viticulture, containing a wealth of information and anecdote, much of which is still practical today. Extensively illustrated with drawings, diagrams and photographs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Excerpt from Oidium, or Powdery Mildew of the Vine On the other hand, the remaining serious fungous disease - Oidium - exists in all parts of California. From one point of view, this is the most serious disease of the four, as, if uncontrolled, it is capable of spreading more universally through the vineyards and of absolutely destroying the crops in nearly all. From another point of View, it is the least to be feared, as it is possible to control it completely, at least in most parts of California, by much simpler and less expensive meth ods than are needed for the others mentioned. 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.

Excerpt from Powdery Mildew of the Grape and Its Control in California Irrigation and Soil Conditions in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, California. Citrus Diseases of Florida and Cuba Compared with those of California. Size Grades for Ripe Olives. Growing and Grafting Olive Seedlings. Sudan Grass. 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.

Excerpt from Report on the Experiments Made in 1887 in the Treatment of the Downy Mildew and the Black-Rot of the Grape Vine, With a Chapter on the Apparatus for Applying Remedies for These Diseases June 7. - Applied simple solution (2 pounds to 25 gallons) to rows 22 and 23, only the second time, as the first application had burned so badly as to injure the crop already. Applied solution, 1 pound to 25 gallons water, to rows 24 to 37 inclusive, as eau celeste has also burned the leaves badly. Zinfandel, a pure Vinifera variety, not treated, stand in g in a-young vineyard below the one chartered, entirely rotten in the past few days. Newark, a labrusca-vinifera hybrid, also nearly all rotten in same vineyard, and all varieties in this younger vineyard, of which there are some in the old treated vineyard, have rotted worse than where treated. J une 11.-rot to this period is designated on the chart by the figure 1. June 27 to July 11. - Thermometer running from 700 and 800 at 6 a. M. To 900 and 1000 at 2 p. M}, with much rain, seemingly favorable weather for rot, and much rot prevailed. The fruit in some Concord vineyards in the vicinity of Denison entirely destroyed by rot, others damaged but little. Vines in deep, rich, sandy soil suffering worst, those in high, well-drained red clay soils least. This period of rot is designated on the chart by the figure 2. During this time I marketed in good condi tion Champion, Moore's Early, Lady, Brighton, Delaware, Ives, Per kins, Martha. 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.

Excerpt from Report on the Fungus Diseases of the Grape Vine The months of June and most of July passed without there being noticed any trace of the malady, the drought and heat which then prevailed being conditions unfavor able to the development of the malady. 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.