Hello everyone,
I have had a nasty recurrence of fireblight this year. I was trying
to "cheat" the disease. There was no rain and no warm temperatures
during bloom. Nevertheless, it snuck in on me probably from dew and
moderate temperatures. I cannot believe the models. It is way too
complicated to follow the models and pump in the facts especially
during that busy season.
Believe me, - I will never let this happen again. In the future I am
going to inoculate the orchard with strep during pre-bloom, bloom and
post-bloom period, no matter what the forecast is to be.
My Dad said that when he had his orchard in Arkansas, - everyone had
fireblight problems, - except him. He just went out and sprayed strep
every week (or less). Now that is a warm, humid climate. He said that
if he observed some strep toxicity (white mottling of the young
leaves) he knew the trees were protected.
David Barclay
169 County Rd. East
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722
Phone: 732-544-9035
Fax: 732-542-7855
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