With autumn approaching and the leaves starting to fall, it’s a good idea to spray your fruit trees with Bordeaux mixture. This will protect the openings of the leaf-stems, where they fall from the branch, from disease.
This is the brand I’m going to try this autumn…
Alors que l’automne approche et que les feuilles commencent à tomber, c’est une bonne idée de pulveriser vos arbres fruitiers avec la Bouillie Bordelaise. Cela empêchera la tige des feuilles de s’ouvrir, laissant la porte ouverte à toutes les maladies.
Voici la marque que je vais essayer cet automne…
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