Fruit tree spraying. Winter Spray stone and Pip fruit with copper. This will cure most fungal diseases. Spring At bud swell and at bud burst spray with copper or Mavrik. This will cure leaf curl as well as discourage aphid and thrips. In mid-spring, when stone fruit trees are in full bloom, spray again with Mavrik or copper to limit brown rot and other insect pests. Also in mid-spring spray pip fruit with Fungus Fighter to limit the spread of black spot. This will control powdery mildew, codling moth and leaf curler.
Autumn At autumn leaf fall spray both stone and pip fruit with copper to help clean up any fungal disease. Share this post. Share on facebook. Share on twitter. Use a plant spraying oil to capture any overwintering insect eggs which hide in leaf buds and in bark. Mix this with a copper oxychloride spray to get any overwintering fungal spores.
Oil and copper based spray applications are protectant sprays so are good to apply as a general clean up and can be done through winter up to bud burst in spring. Leaf curl always appears early in the season and lasts for several weeks. To control leaf curl u se a copper based spray that is non toxic to bees as a preventative over winter, before bud burst in spring and then two weeks after bud burst.
Collecting up the fallen leaves will also help minimise leaf curl in the following season. Insecticide sprays will control most common insect pests that affect fruit trees. They need to be applied after petal fall to protect foraging bees and other pollinators. Spray 14 days after petal fall and then again in the middle of summer to capture the second generation. Use pheromone traps for pests such as codling moth and guava moth that burrow into fruit, when they are placed on the tree is critical for effective control.
Check with your local garden centre for a suitable spray for your fruit trees, there are also natural and non-toxic options available. By having good growing practices you will minimise the amount of spray required. Hi, what is the best product to use for rust. Every year without fail it gets my iris, gladioli and garlic. Hi Linda, rust is a hard fungus to control once it take hold and spreads easily. Harvesting delicious, fully ripe fruit from your own trees can be a rewarding and satisfying experience.
However, many insects appreciate the sweet flavor of ripe fruit as much as humans, and their activity during the growing season can result in misshapen, damaged fruit. Controlling these insect pests while fruit is developing is critical in ensuring the success of your home orchard plan. The list of insects that can become a problem for your fruit trees is extensive.
Some of these insects attack the leaves on fruit trees. While these pests can slow tree growth and make your tree look unsightly, they don't directly affect the fruit. Those that lay eggs in or near growing fruit or themselves feed on fruit do the most damage. The coddling moth is one of the worst pests on apple and pear trees. It lays eggs that hatch into larvae that quickly burrow into small apples and pears, feeding on the interior as the fruit grows.
Aphids cause curling leaves and misshapen or small fruit, scale insects can weaken trees and deform fruit, and mites, fruit flies and borers can cause serious damage to all fruit trees. Most aphids, scale insects and mites can be controlled by applying a product called a dormant oil in late winter or early spring, destroying eggs before the tree's flower buds appear.
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