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DOVER, Del. - The type of sprayer you use may affect
the effectiveness of your spraying and dusting programs
around the home, yard, and garden. Sprayers are
designed for applying three types of sprays - space,
contact or surface, and a combination of contact and
surface. Extension specialists in agricultural chemicals
at the University of Delaware, have some pointers on
different hinds of sprayers and their use.
Space sprayers are used to control odors and flying
insects in and about the home. Very fine droplets are
formed which remain in the air for a short period of time.
This type of spraying may be done with a household
Landis Bros. inc.
Lancaster 717-393-3906
Adamstown
Equipment Inc.
Mohnton,Ro2 t PA 19540
(near Adamstown j
215-414-4391
PikeviHe Equipment Inc.
Oyster Dale Road
OieyRD2,PA
215-9*7-5277
KermH K. Kistler, Inc. Robert E. little Inc.
Lynnport, Pa. ZMcrrih, PA
21M1?9843
Sprayers make
a difference
sprayer-the least expensive type. It holds a small amount
of material and is easy to use. A pressurized container is a
self-contained unit commonly used because of its con
venience, especially when only a small quantity of spray
is needed. Just depress the valve with your finger and you
have a fog spray.
The garden hose sprayer has become one of the most
popular types for surface sprays. It is inexpensive, easy to
clean and convenient to use where a water line is
available. You should use separate jars for applying
herbicides and insecticides, however.
A trombone'or slide pump type sprayer can be used with
a two-gallon bucket for holding the spray material. This
type is intermediate in cost and is especially good for
spraying small trees and shrubs.
The compressed air sprayer is one of the most versatile
kinds and may be used for either a surface spray or a
space spray by merely changing or adjusting the nozzle. It
may be purchased in sizes from one gallon up, with the
two or three-gallon units the most popular. A tank with a
large opening is best for easy cleaning.
For large areas, a knapsack sprayer may be your best
choice. It is a compressed air sprayer 'designed to be
carried on your back.
When spraying a small acreage, you may prefer to use a
power sprayer with a small gasoline engine on a cart. Or,
a unit that can be mounted on a garden tractor or mower
may do the job. .
The care given your sprayer will determine its life span.
Tanks, jws or containers should be emptied and rinsed
out with clean water after each use. And when possible,
take toe sprayer apart, especially nozzles and screens,
and leave it in a safe place to dry.
MEDIA, Pa. - Paving materials such as brick and
flagstone can be effectively and economically set in sand
rather than in concrete. Paved areas so constructed are
far better than large areas of concrete since rainfall
penetrates through the cracks and rarely creates
drainage problems. They can also be redesigned to meet
changing needs. However, weeds can become a problem.
M. S. Yeaistey
& Sons
Westchester 215-696-2990
Shotzberger’s
Equipment
On, PA
717-665-2141
AJjC. Groff, Inc.
NnrHflland 717-354-4191-
Control Weeds
On Paved Areas
Agway, Inc.
Chapman Equipment Canter
Chapman, PA
215-391-2553
Neuhaus’es, Inc.
Glen Rock, f A
717:235-1306
Stanley A. Klopp, Inc.
Bermfla.PA
215-4 M-1510
I. G/s Ag Sales
samdaie, PA 11962
215-257-5136
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Ju1y9.1977-
They would be quite easy to control with a wide range of
materials if it wasn’t for the possibility of the materials
■being washed to adjacent lawns or beds or penetrating
through into the root zone of trees. Weed killers such as
DCPA (Dactoal) and tribluralin (Treflan) would be quite
safe to use on paved areas but would often be short lived
and then would not be effective on established weeds.
Some landscape gardeners use Stoddard’s Solvent (also
called carrot oil or Solvasol). This kills top growth and is
most effectively applied on days when it is overcast. Since
this is very similar to kerosene, there is a fire hazard
during and for a short time after application. Applicators
and others in toe area shouldn’t smoke. Better materials
would be simazme (Princep), Amizine, Animate X, or
Karmex DW (diuron). These materials should prevent
regrowto for a considerable time. However, they may
wash into and kill lawn areas near walks if excessive
rainfall occurs. The most promising herbicide for this is
Roundup (glyphosate). It is currently labeled for use on
noncrop areas and could be effectively and safely applied
at monthly intervals. There would be little chance of
damage to adjacent plants or trees whose roots are under
toe paved area.
DOVER, Del - The Japanese beetle is one product made
in Japan that no one has ever bought, yet he’s cost
Americans millions of dollars, say Extension garden
specialists.
This destructive little foreign import is a small oval
shaped insect, less than a half-inch long. It is a shiny,
metallic green with coppery-brown wings. The body is
ringed with small white spots along the sides and back.
The beetles begin to appear in early Summer on their
favorite food plants. They may be quite numerous for
about four to six weeks, then gradually disappear. Some
stragglers may bang around until late Ocotber. The
beetles are most active on hot, sunny days.
The pests attack wide variety of plants. They’ll eat not
only foliage, but also flowers, fruit and even corn silk.
Among the garden plants they especially like are tall
marigolds, zinnias, grapes, raspberries, peaches, sweet
com, roses, rose of Sharon, birch elms, larch and willows.
Japanese beetles can be controlled by spraying or
dusting valuable plants likely to be attacked. The in
secticides Sevin, malathion, Diazinon and rotenone are all
effective. Weekly treatments should be made for as long
as the beetles are present.
There are also several natural controls of the Japanese
beetle. Very dry Summer weather destroys many eggs
and kills newly-hatched grubs. A wet summer usually
means a serious beetle outbreak the following year.
Natural enemies of the bettle, especially during the grub
stage, include several insect parasites and a bacterial
disease known as “milky disease.” Birds, moles and
skunks also feed on this pest.
Japanese beetles
cost money