10 JANUARY 1958, Page 30

BIG BUD

'Mites cause the swelling of blackcurrant buds at this time of year and give rise to what is commonly called Big Bud, a destructive thing resulting in a poor crops The remedy is to pick off and burn the over-large buds wherever they are discovered, and then to spray the bushes with lime sulphur before the infestation affects previously unattacked parts.