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Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

I have two apple and a peach all dwarf. This will be season 3 post transplant and they bore some fruit last year. The apples had what I would guess is scab. Can any of my pumpkin fungicides and insecticides be put to use? I have merit, bifen, eagle 20, aliette, subdue, heritage in my stash. I also have mostly unlimited access to all other commercial sprays that you all might suggest. Thanks in advance for any help! We are budding up here in east pa.

3/21/2012 2:00:13 PM

NP

Pataskala,OH

Probably codling moth and plum cuculio. They are really hard to get rid of I have never been able too even with weekly spraying they still get 50% of the fruit. Trying to use traps for them this year to spray when they are around instead of guessing.

3/21/2012 3:04:16 PM

Griz

Polson, Montana

It is better to spray them while dormant.

3/21/2012 4:02:58 PM

Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

I also have daconil. I assume this one has to be approved for fruit trees. There are no blossoms started at all yet, is there anything I can spray? Thanks

3/21/2012 6:06:49 PM

Griz

Polson, Montana

I use Fung-Oil which was recommended by my local nursery. It controls leaf spots, rust, blights, fruit rots, mildews, scab, molds, and other diseases. It is made by Bonide. I had shot hole last year and you should be ok if they have not bloomed. Definitely spray it in the fall after it goes dormant and in the spring while dormant.

3/21/2012 6:31:00 PM

NP

Pataskala,OH

You can spray dormant oil on them before they bloom.

3/21/2012 8:06:28 PM

Heatstroke

Central Ca

it's expensive...but, I know there's some farmers using codling moth pheromones to disrupt their mating patterns. It's working too.

3/22/2012 3:40:58 AM

NP

Pataskala,OH

@heatstroke

For some reason they only sell them in a few states.

http://www.gemplers.com/product/145837/NoMate-Codling-Moth-Mating-Disruption-400-count

3/22/2012 8:07:46 PM

Bumkin

Fairport,NY

Myclobutanil (Spectracide Immunox Multipurpose Fungicide Spray Concentrate) is a synthetic fungicide that is effective against apple scab. You can apply it any time from green tip until after petal fall.
Do a Google search for Immunox and Apples;)

3/22/2012 8:56:17 PM

Heatstroke

Central Ca

NP, sorry about that. I just remembered it out of an agriculture periodical.

3/23/2012 4:44:52 AM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

Wowzers, (and appologies)!! LOL Only one post from Amelio? LOL Peace, Wayne
PS...I have used the dormant oil the past couple years, and have had great results!!!!

4/1/2012 11:45:49 PM

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