Subject: [NAFEX] controlling brown rot in stone fruit
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:06:32 -0500
Indar is much more affective than Captan for the control of blossum blight and brown rot. Here in humid southeastern NY, once I have the pathogen under control I can often control BR with a single application of Indar a month before the first peaches ripen. With plums a seperate application may be necessary a month before the particular variety ripens. In very wet seasons an extra application or 2 may be necessary, but I never have to spray within a month of harvest anything besides cherries.
I am interested in the efficacy of Pristine. Has anyone out there tried reduced applications of that substance to control BR in their orchards?
[NAFEX] controlling brown rot in stone fruit,
Alan Haigh, 01/19/2009