Fruit Tree Spray

FIRST SPRAY: Called dormant spray. This spray should go on the trees before the green leaves appear on the tree. At the time of application, the temperature should be between 35° and 80° for at least 24 hours. Use Oil, Lime and Sulfur Spray and apply as thoroughly as possible till the spray drips off the tree. Spraying is best done in the late afternoon

SECOND SPRAY: Called green-tip spray. Use Bonide Fruit Tree Spray. This spray is already formulated and consists of an insecticides, fungicide, aphicide miticide, scalicide with a spreader sticker. Follow the directions on the label. Spray in early morning or late afternoon. Temperature should be above 35° And below 80° F.

THIRD SPRAY: Called pre-bloom showing some pink Follow your directions on the label for pre-bloom. Best to spray in late afternoon with this spray and all the following sprays till after the fruit sets so not to deter The bees from their work the next day If you have pears with fire blight, use Fire Blight Spray according to directions.

FOURTH SPRAY: Called full pink (flowers not fully opened) Repeat the third spray format.

BLOOM TIME: Blossoms are wide open (DO NOT spray the trees with any insecticide!)

FIFTH SPRAY: Called petal fall (Means the flower petals are falling ), spray in the late afternoon or evening.

SIXTH SPRAY: Called first cover (Means you are spraying the fruit for the first time), spray in the late afternoon or evening.

SEVENTH SPRAY: Called 2nd cover to harvest. Spray in the early morning or late afternoon. Repeat this spray called 2nd cover to harvest, every 10 days. However, stop about 14 days before the fruit is ready to eat or harvest.

POST HARVEST: Follow directions on the label.

NOTE: If the Japanese Beetle is a severe problem you may want to balance your spray program with a few well placed beetle traps, 20 to 30 feet from the fruit trees. These would be set up around the 4th or July.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS WHEN USING PESTICIDES.