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  • From: sora <sora AT coldreams.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: market-farming digest: December 04, 2001
  • Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 13:57:18 -0800


>
> Hi, Folks!
>
> It appears that my quince tree (!!!) had cedar apple rust this year (and
> they are supposed to be so disease resistant!) Anyone have any organic
> suggestions to cure the tree and keep the fungus from spreading to my other
> fruit trees? I've been trashing the leaves and I planted Wild Cyperiot
> Garlic around the base of the tree -- that stuff is *strong* and I thought
> might help "fumigate" naturally, but I'm sure more drastic measures are
> necessary. . .

Safer's puts out a fungicide to be used as a dormant spray. It is basically
elemental sulfur that
changes the PH. Also available in bulk at good garden centers. I believe,
considered organic.




  • Re: market-farming digest: December 04, 2001, sora, 12/05/2001

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