PEAR 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 |
2.0-4.0 tbsp Sulfur 90W plus 2 fl oz permethrin 2.5% or 2 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.
Permethrin and esfenvalerate are toxic to orchard
predators. |
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