The Cultivation of Vineyards in Southwestern France
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Whenever 178 Vineyards of France they are prevented from doing so by abnormally cold or dry weather, the vine is likely to suf- fer still more, since being older and larger they have greater strength to gnaw the roots. The worms are especially fond ofyoung plants, the roots of which are more tender, and it happens very often that the plant attacked withers away and dies. This has been proved beyond doubt by ex- posing the roots of plants which have died, these pests having been found adhering t...o the roots. It is dangerous to plant when- ever practically no beetles are Part III 179 noticed on the ground, especially if the soil is light, as they are more prevalent in such soils than in heavy ones. Sometimes their number is so great as to make it necessary to hire labourers to destroy them. The proper time for this work is at dawn, before the air warms, as then these inseds fly away. They are found sleeping on the leaves. As fast as they are colleded, they should be placed in a receptacle and burned.
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