- Dormant season oil sprays
- Dormant season copper sprays
- Dormant season urea sprays
February 17, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control for 2022
May 4, 2021 Tim Waller
Infection potential for Boxwood Blight in the next 48h – PROTECTANT fungicide applications should remain in effect
There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections today and tomorrow with the rain/humidity and higher temperatures
– Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight (nursery and landscape settings) –
Boxwood Blight risk-model information, considerations, and links:
| Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 5/4/2021 | ||||||||
| Region | Location | CODE | 3-May | 4-May | 5-May | 6-May | 7-May | 8-May |
| Southern | Upper Deerfield | NJ50 | Very Low | Infection Risk | Infection Risk | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Central | Howell / Freehold | NJ10 | Very Low | Low | Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Northern | High Point | NJ59 | Very Low | Very Low | Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Please check your local boxwood blight risk here (click here and type in your area code – select closest station) | ||||||||
- These advisories are general in nature and change rapidly so someone from your business should be using this risk model (CLICK HERE) daily if boxwood is important to your financial stability – In 30 seconds you can have a better idea of boxwood blight (and other pathogen) activity in your immediate area!
- (click on the link – input area code – select closest weather station – check 7-14 prediction – click on graph / table)
Fungicides;
- You very well may have these materials already applied as ‘cover-sprays’ – But – be mindful that protectant fungicides loose efficacy the more rain they are subjected to, and reapplication may be warranted.
- ROTATE between Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC codes) whenever possible
Format: [FRAC code]: Chemical name (Trade names)
- [M05]: Chlorothalonil (Daconil WS)
- [M05 + 1] Chlorothalonil + Thiophanate methyl (Spectro 90WDG)
- [11] Trifloxystrobin + [7] Fluopyram (Broadform)
- [11] Trifloxystrobin + [3] Triadimefon (Armada 50WDG)
- [M03] Mancozeb
- [12] Fludioxonil (Medallion WDG)
- [3] Tebuconazole (Torque)
DISCLAIMER: The label is the law, always refer to it for allowable host crops, use-restrictions, application rates, reapplication intervals, re-entry intervals (REI), and mix compatibility information. Production and pesticide information on this site are for private/commercial pesticide applicators and landscape professionals only, and are NOT for home gardener use. Provided materials represent examples and do not cover all possible control scenarios. Trade-names listed do not imply endorsement and are used as examples only. Please contact your local agent or chemical sales representative for more information or to discuss additional pest management options.
Resources
- Become a Boxwood Blight Advocate to receive quarterly updates (through the Horticultural Research Institution) – Email to join: bboxwood-advocate-g+subscribe@vt.edu
- Click here for additional BWB research updates
- CLICK HERE FOR A FREE DOWNLOAD – BOXWOOD HEALTH, Best Management Practices Production and Landscape Management (18 pages – Version 3.0)
- Click here for more BWB initiatives
March 4, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2021
- Dormant season oil sprays
- Dormant season copper sprays
- Dormant season urea sprays
February 24, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit Canker Removal and Scouting for Scale While Pruning.
Pruning fruit trees is an important horticultural practice that promotes proper tree vigor and canopy architecture for optimal fruit production. Generally the best time for dormant pruning pome fruit in the northeast is January through early March. Stone fruit, with the exception of sweet cherry, may be safely pruned as late as the delayed dormant and early bloom periods.
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 5, 2020
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties peach orchards are at Shuck Split to Shuck Off. Pears are past Petal Fall. Red Delicious was about Full Bloom on 4/25 and is late bloom/Petal Fall on May 4. Other varieties still have considerable bloom. Cherries are just past full Bloom. [Read more…]
April 27, 2020 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 28, 2020
Disease Control in Freese Damaged Orchards: Dr. Lalancette has published his recommendations for how to protect tree fruit from diseases in freeze damaged orchards.
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties peach orchards are at Shuck Split. We are now only about 5 days ahead of the median date for shuck split. Pears are late bloom/Petal Fall. Red Delicious was about Full Bloom on 4/25. Cherries are about full Bloom. [Read more…]
