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["Jim Cooper" <JCooper@lewiston.k12.id.us>]

We just started bagging yesterday. We have some apples > 1" yet most are 3/4 
+ . We just use the least expensive zip lock sandwich bag and trim the bottom 
corners for drainage. We have done this for several years and are very 
successful keeping the bugs out. There is one variety Gold Blush, that has 
more fungal issues with the bags but still not bad. The bugs would have 
bothered more fruit.

We bagged about 500 apples and will do about 800 more and a few people spend 
2 afternoons doing this. Most have been previously thinned.

I have not had increase in drops from the bags. I did an early spray for the 
Jonathan, because it has lots of powdery mildew I sprayed a combination spray 
with Captain and Carbyl. Well we will not have too many apples on that tree 
because I caused it to thin with the Carbyl. Oh well the few remaining will 
be nice ones!

Jim
N. Idaho
Zone 6-7