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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 14

Prevention

Prevention.

Peas should not follow peas in the course of cropping on farms, or in market gardens and gardens, after an attack of this moth. After the peas have been carried in infested fields a horserake should collect the pieces of haulm left upon the ground, which should at once be burnt. The land must be deeply ploughed. When the peas are thrashed out at once it would be well to burn the "cavings" and rubbish; this should by no means be carried out to sheep in folds. In farms and market gardens where peas are picked green for market, it is important that infested haulm should be got off directly the peas are picked, and carted away or burnt. A good dressing of lime or lime ashes is a good means of prevention.