flowers of sulfur
Americannoun
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Many readers also suggest dusting socks and shoes with flowers of sulfur.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
On the Pacific slope the only application yearly required in most vineyard regions is dusting with flowers of sulfur for powdery-mildew.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
The flowers of sulfur may be dusted thinly over the foliage; enough merely slightly to whiten the foliage is sufficient.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
For surface mildews, as grape mildew, dusting flowers of sulfur on the foliage is a protection.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
The flowers of sulfur may be sprinkled over the plants, particularly when they are wet.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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