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We have attempted to adopt an Integrated Pest Management strategy that focuses on using minimal amounts of chemicals with the least impact on human health and beneficial life found in the orchard. This goal is to ensure good fruit, our health, and minimum time investment This is for an assumed orchard size of 1/2 acre and for the row spray, assume 1/3 acre for coverage. |
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2010 Spraying Schedule - Hillpost Farms |
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Herbicide |
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Dormant Oil |
Fungicide |
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Insecticide |
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Direx |
Glyphos-phate |
Co-op |
Captan |
Mancozeb |
Imidan |
Bt |
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Pre-emergent |
Post-emergent |
Mites, aphids, scale |
Scab, rot |
Cedar rust, powdery mildew |
Plum curculio, coddling moth |
Tent caterpillars |
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Rate |
1qt./15gal apply ~12 gal for 1/3 acre |
1qt/15gal as needed |
1gal/50gal H20 |
2lb/50gal on ½ acre if mixed with Rally |
2oz/50gal on ½ acre if mixed with Captan |
¾ teaspoon gal |
2 T gal |
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Method |
15 gal 12V sprayer |
15 gal 12V sprayer |
55gal PTO sprayer |
55gal PTO sprayer |
55gal PTO sprayer |
4gal backpk sprayer |
4gal backpk sprayer |
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Dormant |
28 Feb |
28 Feb |
19 Mar |
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Jan-Feb |
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Silver/ Green tip |
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Every 7-10 days, less if wet |
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Late Mar-early Apr |
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½” dormant |
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Late Mar-early Apr |
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Tight cluster |
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Early Apr |
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Pink |
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Mix with fungicide |
Early Apr |
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Bloom |
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Apr |
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Petal fall |
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By individual tree |
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Late Apr-early May |
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1st cover |
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By individual tree |
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1wk after petal fall |
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2nd cover |
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1wk after 1st cover |
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3rd cover |
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Check for scab-spray if needed |
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Check for moth & maggot |
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Early Jun |
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4th cover |
If needed |
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Check for scab-spray if needed |
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Check for moth & maggot |
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Late Jun |
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5th cover |
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Check for scab-spray if needed |
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Check for moth & maggot |
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Early Aug |
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6th cover |
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Check for moth & maggot |
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Late Aug |
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7th cover |
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Early Sep |