4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
My trees are mostly wildlife trees, but I eat some from time to time, and I love apple pie, and apple crisp, so now that I am moving to my hunting land, I am hoping my wife can take advantage of some of the trees we planted here, and turn them into yummy treats.
Anyhow, I have never sprayed any of my trees with anything as of yet, and I dont know what to spray them with, and when. I know there is pesticides, and fungicides, and combo stuff. I am not looking to make this a full time program of spraying every couple weeks, but is there a time, and spray that is more beneficial then any other? My trees are just breaking small green leaves now. I dont know any diseases, and what they look like. But so far I havent had much issues with them. I know a couple of the trees, some of the apples will get some light brown rash on the apples. And last year, one of the trees had some blackish stuff on some of the branches, but the blackish stuff was gone later in the year. Most of the trees are 5-8 years old, and most have either been producing for several years, or at least have produces some the last couple years.
I havent seen much for insects on them, not much for asian beetles. One year there were a big batch of caterpillars in a silky cocoon, but I sprayed them and never seen any back since.
I am just looking for some suggestions if you were to spray 2 times a year, what would you spray them with, and when?
Anyhow, I have never sprayed any of my trees with anything as of yet, and I dont know what to spray them with, and when. I know there is pesticides, and fungicides, and combo stuff. I am not looking to make this a full time program of spraying every couple weeks, but is there a time, and spray that is more beneficial then any other? My trees are just breaking small green leaves now. I dont know any diseases, and what they look like. But so far I havent had much issues with them. I know a couple of the trees, some of the apples will get some light brown rash on the apples. And last year, one of the trees had some blackish stuff on some of the branches, but the blackish stuff was gone later in the year. Most of the trees are 5-8 years old, and most have either been producing for several years, or at least have produces some the last couple years.
I havent seen much for insects on them, not much for asian beetles. One year there were a big batch of caterpillars in a silky cocoon, but I sprayed them and never seen any back since.
I am just looking for some suggestions if you were to spray 2 times a year, what would you spray them with, and when?