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> On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:45 PM, Daniel Cooley <[email protected]> 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 doesn’t take long for the brown > rot fungus to build up again, and with a few old twig cankers active in a > block during a relatively wet bloom period, I’d expect plenty of infections > without fungicide sprays. It should be some easier to control BR this year, > but I’d approach it as you would any season. > > Dan > > >> On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Jon Clements <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> 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 >>> rot. Let’s hope we get a crop this year. >>> >>> Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: apple-crop [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of kellyorchards >>> Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:22 AM >>> To: Apple-Crop <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot >>> >>> >>> >>> Does anyone have any insights to offer regarding brown rot following a dry, >>> crop failure year. The five peaches we did produce won the blue ribbon at >>> the local fair (only entry). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Art Kelly >>> Kelly Orchards >>> Acton, Maine >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> apple-crop mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jon Clements >> aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' >> University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension >> UMass Cold Spring Orchard >> 393 Sabin St. >> Belchertown, MA 01007 >> 413-478-7219 >> umassfruit.com >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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