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["Judson Frisk" <jlfrisk@iowatelecom.net>]

Alan   Are you able to use Asana for apricots and peaches (plum curculio)?
I would like to be able to have a simple spray mix that I could use for my
apricots, peaches, pears and apples.   Judson L. Frisk

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Alan Haigh
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 4:34 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [nafex] Answering Sherwin and Ray

Sherwin, I've replaced Imidan mostly with Asana for the estate and home
orchards I manage and have been surprised with the relative success I've
gotten just doing 2 sprays 10 -14 days apart starting at petal fall of
latest blooming apples.  Coddling moth hasn't been a problem as far as later
generations and for some reason I never have a problem with apple fly maggot
although commercial growers in my area commonly have to deal with it,
requiring later sprays.

I manage about 100 orchards and have been gradually shifting away from
Imidan for the last 4 years.  Small commercial orchards I spray get Avaunt.

Ray, Shiro was the first plum I successfully grew here and it can be pretty
good if you thin it well giving at least 6" of branch for each plum.  I
think Methely is equally cold hardy and ripens earlier.  It is red fleshed
and also needs aggressive thinning.  It's problem is that it's a magnet for
black knot.

Satsuma, Earli-magic and Santa Rosa are my favorite J. plums right now but
EM might be the only one that could survive your cold.
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