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Post by Sandbur on Apr 14, 2019 4:22:42 GMT -6
Here is a screenshot art until I can figure out how to attach a pdf I did not write it down, but I had my first spraying later due to delayed blooming from different varieties and I did not want to kill good insects. I suspect first spraying varies with the climate and the year.
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Post by Freeborn on Apr 14, 2019 7:39:04 GMT -6
Here is a screenshot art until I can figure out how to attach a pdf I did not write it down, but I had my first spraying later due to delayed blooming from different varieties and I did not want to kill good insects. I suspect first spraying varies with the climate and the year. Agree with delaying based on location. I have never seen any fungus or big issues in May so I would probably wait until the first part of June. My trees are small so this could Change with tent caterpillars.
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Post by benmnwi on May 12, 2019 20:33:54 GMT -6
Well I sprayed some trees today for the first time. I only sprayed 1/3 of them in case something bad happened so I wouldn't kill them all!
I did notice some type of leaf damage on a Franklin, so hopefully this helps kill whatever did that.
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Post by batman on May 13, 2019 19:21:26 GMT -6
Bee killers.
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Post by biglakebass on May 13, 2019 20:33:05 GMT -6
Stu emailed me a more in depth spray schedule. If my memory is correct, it was from Gilby’s at Aitkin and had three different Levels of care. I will stick to last year’s plan for now. I don’t need perfect fruit, but things were 90 % better. CAR was held to lower levels, also. This brand will help with CAR? at home i had a cedar 20 ft away... until this weekend. Neighbors cut it down. So closest cedar is now 50 ft to my apples....
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Post by Freeborn on May 14, 2019 5:18:24 GMT -6
Well I sprayed some trees today for the first time. I only sprayed 1/3 of them in case something bad happened so I wouldn't kill them all! I did notice some type of leaf damage on a Franklin, so hopefully this helps kill whatever did that. What mix did you spray? It's way early at my place, trees have hardly budded out.
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Post by biglakebass on May 14, 2019 10:40:05 GMT -6
So how do u best choose to use this spray versus the one Art posted? Active ingredients are totally different.
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Post by benmnwi on May 14, 2019 11:47:59 GMT -6
I couldn't find the type of spray that Art used, so I just picked up this spray at Fleet Farm. It listed apple scab (which I'm pretty sure I had on one tree) on the label and it should kill whatever bugs are eating my leaves on several of my trees. It was mixed at 1 1/2 tablespoons per gallon of water. My trees aren't blooming yet, so bee damage should be minimal. Some of my trees have 1" long leaves and some are still completely dormant. I sprayed a group of trees that typically seem to struggle more than my other orchard, so I figured it was worth a shot.
The trees looked fine a day later, so the spray didn't appear to cause any damage at least.
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Post by smsmith on May 14, 2019 15:40:56 GMT -6
Be careful spraying that stuff after your trees set fruit. Carbaryl is Sevin. Sevin thins fruit. There isn't much in there, but I'd still be careful.
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Post by benmnwi on May 14, 2019 22:03:32 GMT -6
Be careful spraying that stuff after your trees set fruit. Carbaryl is Sevin. Sevin thins fruit. There isn't much in there, but I'd still be careful. Thanks for the input stu. I certainly don't need any fruit thinned at this point since I'm just starting to get fruit. Based on that, I'll see how this goes this year and just spray in mid-may in the future and hope that is good enough. I have this one small section with really sandy soil and the apple trees there really struggle. Some have scab, some have bugs eating the leaves, some have unknown issues, but generally the growth here is less than half that of other areas. It made spraying seem like a decent option, but now I'm questioning that.
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Post by smsmith on May 15, 2019 6:20:13 GMT -6
Absolutely nothing wrong with spraying IMO...just spray the right stuff at the right time(s). Carbaryl is probably the most effective chemical out there to deal with Jap beetles. By the time they're around, your fruit will be past the stage where Sevin will thin them.
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Post by nhmountains on Jun 2, 2019 6:40:05 GMT -6
Here’s a good video on spraying.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 10, 2022 11:51:03 GMT -6
Searched for old threads on spraying apples. Hasn't been discussed much.
I picked up 16 oz. of Indar fungicide from a group buy on another forum. Not cheap at around $55 a pint, but you use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of spray. I'm hoping it helps get rid of flyspeck and sooty blotch. Captan does a decent job, but as soon as it rains the Captan is pretty much gone. Indar can take some rain.
I also ordered some Eagle fungicide. Same thing as Immunox, only it's 20% instead of the 1 or 2% concentration in Immunox. 2 Tablespoons will take care of 15 gallons of water. $35 for a pint.
Both the Indar and Eagle should last me a good number of years. I think I may need to re-order Captan and Imidan too. I need to check my orchard chemical tub.
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 10, 2022 12:30:41 GMT -6
Searched for old threads on spraying apples. Hasn't been discussed much. I picked up 16 oz. of Indar fungicide from a group buy on another forum. Not cheap at around $55 a pint, but you use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of spray. I'm hoping it helps get rid of flyspeck and sooty blotch. Captan does a decent job, but as soon as it rains the Captan is pretty much gone. Indar can take some rain. I also ordered some Eagle fungicide. Same thing as Immunox, only it's 20% instead of the 1 or 2% concentration in Immunox. 2 Tablespoons will take care of 15 gallons of water. $35 for a pint. Both the Indar and Eagle should last me a good number of years. I think I may need to re-order Captan and Imidan too. I need to check my orchard chemical tub. When will you start spraying?
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Post by smsmith on Mar 10, 2022 12:40:25 GMT -6
Searched for old threads on spraying apples. Hasn't been discussed much. I picked up 16 oz. of Indar fungicide from a group buy on another forum. Not cheap at around $55 a pint, but you use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of spray. I'm hoping it helps get rid of flyspeck and sooty blotch. Captan does a decent job, but as soon as it rains the Captan is pretty much gone. Indar can take some rain. I also ordered some Eagle fungicide. Same thing as Immunox, only it's 20% instead of the 1 or 2% concentration in Immunox. 2 Tablespoons will take care of 15 gallons of water. $35 for a pint. Both the Indar and Eagle should last me a good number of years. I think I may need to re-order Captan and Imidan too. I need to check my orchard chemical tub. When will you start spraying? That'll depend on the weather. I plan to spray with copper and dormant oil as soon as the snow is gone and temps stay above freezing for at least 2-3 days. Most years, that isn't until sometime in April. I won't spray insecticide/fungicide until after petal drop. Probably late May from the looks of things so far this spring. I plan to spray at least monthly during the summer more if we get lots of rain, probably the last spray sometime in early/mid August. Flyspeck/sooty blotch has been my most problematic issue. While it has zero impact on fruit quality/health, it certainly isn't appetizing to look at. Non apple geeks aren't willing to look past those issues.
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