Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-08 Thread Arthur Kelly
Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:45 PM, Daniel Cooley wrote: > > I agree with Jon and David Doud. A dry year with no crop will knock down the > initial inoculum this coming year, decreasing brown rot pressure at the start > of the season relative to most years. But it d

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-08 Thread Daniel Cooley
I agree with Jon and David Doud. A dry year with no crop will knock down the initial inoculum this coming year, decreasing brown rot pressure at the start of the season relative to most years. But it doesn’t take long for the brown rot fungus to build up again, and with a few old twig cankers ac

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-08 Thread Jon Clements
I think it's like apple scab -- not a bad year last year, but I am betting most are not going to slack off too much on fungicide sprays if it's wet. Ditto for brown rot if there are peaches and wet weather... :-) On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Franklyn Carlson < fcarl...@carlsonorchards.com> wr

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-08 Thread Franklyn Carlson
Art: You had a much larger crop than we did……. 0 peaches & 0 nectarines. We did a minimal spray program last year, but are planning to be ready for anything this year. Bruce did the fall copper spray & we are planning on the spring copper spray, and then be as preventative as we can be for brown

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-07 Thread David Doud
agree with Maurice - but if you have bloom, there will be plenty of inoculum around to eat up the crop - D > On Jan 7, 2017, at 10:22 AM, kellyorchards wrote: > > Does anyone have any insights to offer regarding brown rot following a dry, > crop failure year. The five peaches we did produce

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-07 Thread kellyorchards
The five were Gloria.  Oh, and there were three White Lady.  Delicious. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine Original message From: Arthur Harvey Date: 01/07/2017 11:33 AM (GMT-05:00) To: kellyorchards ,Apple-Crop discussion list Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-07 Thread maurice tougas
I'll go out on a limb Art and suggest if you don't see any flowers this spring you need not be concerned about brown rot! Look at all the savings! Mo Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northboro, MA On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 11:23 AM kellyorchards wrote: > Does anyone have any insights to offer regarding br

Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot

2017-01-07 Thread Arthur Harvey
what variety were those peaches? On Sat, 1/7/17, kellyorchards wrote: Subject: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot To: "Apple-Crop" Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017, 10:22 AM Does anyone have any insights to offer regarding brown rot following a dry, crop f