Organic fruit tree spray program

Hops Humulus. Arctostaphylos Bunchberry. Cranberry, American Erica. Groundcovers Heather. Lingonberry Wintergreen. Medicinal Perennials.

Summer Bulbs. Sword Lily. Agri-gel Armoracia Armoracia Asparagus. Books Collections Garden Roots Horseradish. Indigenous Royalties Mushrooms Organic Rheum. Rhubarb Rootstock. Fish Hydrolysate : Feeds soil and arboreal food web. Neem Oil : Contains Azadirachtin compounds that deter pests and disrupt their life cycles. Also used to manage apple borers. Caution: pears are sensitive and can have a phytotoxic response to neem; sub with karanja oil if spraying pears.

Karanja Oil : Enhances immune-boosting phytochemistry of the spray mix, deters foliar-feeding pests such as aphids , without affecting pollinators. Works synergistically with neem. Liquid Kelp : Promotes growth, helps trees adapt to stress, improves fruit quality and shelf life. Put into airtight soda bottle s or brewing container with an airlock. Ferment at room temperature for days. If you use an airtight bottle, unscrew the lid daily to release pressure buildup.

Let the activated EM-1 rest for more days. By then it should smell slightly alcoholic. Use within 45 days. Will your tree need shade or sun? Wet soil or dry? Avoid planting large trees under or near. Privacy Policy. Fruit tree spraying. Winter Spray stone and Pip fruit with copper.

This will cure most fungal diseases. Spring At bud swell and at bud burst spray with copper or Mavrik. This will cure leaf curl as well as discourage aphid and thrips. In mid-spring, when stone fruit trees are in full bloom, spray again with Mavrik or copper to limit brown rot and other insect pests.

Also in mid-spring spray pip fruit with Fungus Fighter to limit the spread of black spot. This will control powdery mildew, codling moth and leaf curler. And its free! See you on the 1st! The kind of garden I wish for you is productive, beautiful and most of all easy. Sounds dreamy aye, but its totally doable. With a little forethought and patience in the beginning, and a few helpful nudges from me, you'll create garden nirvana - less pests, less disease, more joy and a bounty of kai.

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