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Subject: Re: [nafex] Answering Sherwin and Ray
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:19:47 -0500
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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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.