APPLE PETAL FALL-2ND COVER SPRAYS
Time of Application | Material/gal water | To Control | Remarks |
Petal Fall - When
most petals have fallen
1st cover -10 days after PF 2nd cover - 14 days after 1st cover |
1.3 tbsp Immunox 1.55%EC plus 2.0 tbsp Captan 50W plus 2.5 fl oz M-Pede plus 2 fl oz permethrin 2.5% or 2-4 tbsp esfenvalerate 0.425% or 1.5 tsp Confirm T/O |
Scab, powdery mildew, rust, apple rot, fire blight, curculio, codling moth, mites, aphids, boron deficiency | If fire blight is present, add streptomycin to this spray. Important for codling moth control. Confirm in 1st and 2nd cover effective for codling moth, not for plum curculio. See 3-9 of PMG 456-018 for boron deficiency. Permethrin and esfenvalerate are toxic to orchard predators.. |
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