I wait until all, or almost all of the leaves are off. There's no need to
worry about leaf damage this late in the season, but I figure I get better
spray coverage without all those leaves getting in the way.
Bruce Wittchen
1/2 mile outside Hartford, CT
>I am going to pick up some lime sulfur (I can't make
>it at home) to spray my peach tree and two grape vines
>(I suspect some Anthracnose on these) this weekend.
>Though, all still have some leaves. Should this be a
>concern??? I also figured I might as well spray all
>my trees and plants down. But again, most still have
>there leaves. I also currently have a plum (just
>dormant), 2 apple, a pear, 3 cherry, 3 blueberry, 2
>blackberry, 2 raspberry, and 7 ribes (dormant and very
>recently planted). Can anyone offer any guidance???
>
>Regards,
>Todd Ravitch
>NE Oklahoma USDA Zone 6