Re: [apple-crop] shoot control

2015-05-22 Thread Kushad, Mosbah M
Ellen: My observations support your conclusion.. In years with heavy bloom Apogee is not needed and did little to show visible reduction of shoot growth.. We did not have fireblight in that block and so it will be interesting to hear comments about shoot blight infection in heavy versus light

[apple-crop] Apogee and FB

2015-05-22 Thread Vincent Philion
Hello all, on the topic of Apogee and shoot blight control: Does anyone know if the use of Apogee in previous years causes a “long term” reduction in FB susceptibility? The rationale is this: 1) Apogee thickens cells, which slows FB. 2) FB naturally progresses more slowly in older wood In