Recent content by Banjoman

Just sprayed my trees with captan/Imidan about 4 days ago.Had a couple days of light rains since. My trees have good fruit and are doing well under my regular spraying.The last several days the Jap beetles have been swarming everywhere and theres plenty on my apple trees.Looks like the are...

Hope i didnt mess up. So far i sprayed dormant oil about a month ago during a warm spell.Next i sprayed captan and imidan and immunox at half leaf and today i sprayed the same at tight pink.I have notes that i took off another internet forum last year and followed it.Dont want to hurt the...

This apple stuff aint easy!! Tight pink is a pretty small window of time! Just got er done today without a minute to spare.Between wind and rain, today was the only day i could do it.Some of my trees were a little more than tight,alot were more like a pink ball.None were open except one branch...

Thanks Maya,I read somewhere in one of the forums about the 1 tbl per gallon for Captan and 1/2 teaspoon Imidan per gl and that seemed kind of light to me.Maybe they were talking about a more concentrated version than what i bought from keystone. I dont have a decent respirator and need to get...

I have a very small home orchard that i am determined to get some decent eating apples from. I have tried spraying the last couple of years with the bonides homeowners strength spray and had poor results. I just purchased some Captan 50w,imidan 70w and immunox, Myclo 20ew (liquid for CAR...

Got about 1.3 acres of plots.gunna have him spread half on the plots and the other half into my small orchard and front and back lawn

I have been playing phone tag with my local lime guy and he finally called me back after his vacation.I wanted to spread 5 tons of ag lime on my brassica Before i disced/cultipacked and seeded them.It was getting late to plant for my area, so i went ahead and planted.My lime guy told me he is...

Been spraying my trees with Malathion/Captan pretty regular.Trees look pretty good and it looks like i might get some apples this year.I did find some small bugs and eggs on one of my trees.Can any of you apple guys ID them for me ?? any advice would also be appreciated. thanks,Mike

I just bought two dunstan chestnuts from a local agway.They are maybe 3ft tall and in 3 gallon containers(i think).I have heavy clay soils that are moderately acidic(ph around 6). Questions 1. Should i try and find trees...

Maya,i have one of my biggest macs that only has a few blossoms(6total).It has some branches with really poor crotch angles.since fruit doesnt seem to be coming can i take out a few more branches now?? i will take picture and post

Rains finally stopped and i got to spray today.My trees are pink with a few blossoms opening.Hope the Captan and malathion does the trick.Probably wont get to spray again till petal fall.I noticed that my biggest tree has only a few blossoms(maybe 6 or so).My other trees are loaded.Not sure why

Did not spray much more than a couple times in the last few years.Was busy with health problems(cancer).I have a couple of Macs, galas, that are 12-15 ft with bases as thick as my forearm.I also have one newly planted Keiffer pear and another apple planted cant remember the name.All box store...

Think i had plum cucurlio and some sort of Bot flies and i think some scab.Really wanted to spray the last couple of days but the rains stopped me>First thing tommorow im spraying with Malathion& captan with a little sticker. some of my trees are at pink bud stage and some are earlier.I plan on...

I used it the last 2 years but suspect i need something stronger.A couple of responses ive read on forums say it is like pissing into the wind with that stuff(too weak).I have a couple of huge old diseased wild trees within a 100ydsof my little orchard that are giving me problems.I wonder if...

Looking for an insecticide that i can spray along with Captan & some sticker too.Since i only have a couple of trees and tight budget i am not going to buy 5lbs of Imidan.Waay more than i will ever need.Will malathion work as good?? Why or why not.Would there be a better choice that i can buy...