Fruit Tree Care

Time to start thinking about your fruit trees…

information provided by ferti-lome ‘Info Sheet’

 

Fall Dormant after the leaves drop in the fall.
This is the best time to prune and fertilizer with FL Fruit Tree Food.
Spray with FL Horticultural Oil or NG Dormant Oil, thoroughly coat all the
branches and trunk.
On Peaches spray with NG Copper Soap to prevent Peach Leaf Curl.

Spring Dormant before the buds crack and you can see color in them.
If you didn’t fertilize in the fall, fertilize now with FL Fruit Tree Food.
If you didn’t spray your dormant spray in the fall, do so now with
FL Horticultural Oil or NG Dormant Oil.
If you had Peach Leaf Curl last year, make a second application of NG Copper
Soap. Just prior to bud break, make an application of FL Fruit Tree Spray.

Bud Break this is when you see color in the bud, up to Full Bloom.
The ONLY thing you spray now is FL Fire Blight Spray or NG Copper Soap,
for Fire Blight. Spray, repeat in 3 to 4 days and every 7 days until blossoms
drop. Mostly Apple and Pear.

Petal Drop this is when at least 75% to 85% of the blossoms have dropped.
Make at least 3 applications 7 to 14 days apart with FL Fruit Tree Spray.
7 days apart during wet weather, 14 days apart when hot and dry.
This is an insecticide, fungicide and miticide.

For Bacterial or Fungal Issues usually in cool wet springs/summers.
Spray with NG Copper Soap per the label, always make at least 2 applications.
Apply FL F-Stop, either alone or alternate with NG Copper Soap, when fungus is a concern.

For Insects later in the season, after at least 3 applications of FL Fruit Tree Spray.
For worms and caterpillars, including codling moth, apply NG Spinosad, repeat 10 – 14 days.
For soft-bodied insects, including aphids, apply NG Insecticidal Soap.
Spray early in the morning, late in the evening or on a cloudy day, to avoid burning.
For hard-chemistry, broad spectrum insecticide, apply HY Lawn, Garden, Pet and Livestock Spray.

Fertilizer apply early spring or late fall or after storm damage to help recovery.
Use FL Fruit, Citrus and Pecan Food. One application per year is sufficient, don’t over apply.
Use HY Zinc Sulfate on Pecans to help prevent and control Rosette.

Injury on Fruit Trees prune out damaged area and apply FL Pruning Seal or FL Pruning Paint.
This helps to keep out insects and helps prevent rot on soft wood, also fertilize for recovery.
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Fruit Tree Care