We have used Assail for several years to control Japanese Beetle, especially in Honeycrisp. And the timing can coincide for us with a need to spray for apple maggot as well, depending on the type of temperatures we are having. We spray the top 1/3 of the tree in Honeycrisp since that is where the beetles seem to begin feeding on our trees the most. For some reason they seem to leave the other trees alone and attack the Honeycrisp first. The key seems to be getting a spray on just as soon as beetles are spotted in the orchard. Once an infestation has occurred, more than one spray seems to be necessary.
There are several products that can control Japanese Beetle, but most are toxic to either bees, native pollinators and beneficials. The class of cyano neonicotinoids seem to do the best job of us and we always spray at night, as we do with any insecticide and most fungicides for the protection of our honeybees. There is a good article from Michigan State on managing Japanese Beetle in fruit crops at: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/managing_japanese_beetles_in_fruit_crops Hope this helps! Dennis Norton IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman Royal Oak Farm Orchard 15908 Hebron Rd. Harvard, IL 60033-9357 Office (815) 648-4467 Mobile (815) 228-2174 Fax (609) 228-2174 http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: lee elliott To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 7:43 AM Subject: [apple-crop] What is best pesticide 4 Japanesse Beatles? Overcome with Beatles, pounce works but kills predators, what is best responce?? -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 7/3/14, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4 To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014, 11:00 AM Send apple-crop mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of apple-crop digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Narrow Tall Spindle Layout ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:26:01 -0600 From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, Apple-crop discussion list <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I concur with Dennis' evaluation of Dr. Robinson's videos; this system has forced even stubborn high-chill varieties to transition from vegetative mode to fruiting mode in hot climates and the tropics. I wanted to address Matthew's desire to keep the trees around 6' tall. This sounds like it would take a very dwarfing rootstock like M27; do any of our growers have experience training these as tall spindle? Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, California Nakifuma, Uganda On Thu, 3 Jul 2014 00:23:19 -0500, <[email protected]> wrote: > matthew, > > We have been growing tall spindle in northern Illinois in a pick-your-own > orchard for around 5 or 6 years now. The system has been improving over > the years and currently the newer spacing being recommended by Dr. Terence > Robinson > from Cornell is around 12' x 3'. I highly recommend watching the videos > at YouTube he did at the Winter Apple School in Henderson County, NC found > at http://youtu.be/gJF4wLgXnK8 > > After viewing this video and others on the BRCC TV - The Educational > Channel on YouTube covering the Tall Spindle System, we will be making the > recommended changes to our current system of 14' x 4'. > > Hope this helps. > > Dennis Norton > IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman > Royal Oak Farm Orchard > 15908 Hebron Rd. > Harvard, IL 60033-9357 > Office (815) 648-4467 > Mobile (815) 228-2174 > Fax (609) 228-2174 > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Pellerin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:55 PM > Subject: [apple-crop] Narrow Tall Spindle Layout > > > I am a grower in central Maine that operates a pick-your-own orchard. I > will be planting a tall spindle orchard next year. I would like to plant > the rows as narrow as possible in combination with shorter trees so the > customers can reach more of the fruit. My orchard tractor is 54" wide. > How narrow can I plant my tall spindle orchard with this equipment? > Also, what would be the appropriate tree height at the narrow row > spacing? > > > Thanks, > -- > > Matthew Pellerin > Agricultural Manager > Treworgy Family Orchards > 3876 Union St > Levant, ME 04456 > > www.treworgyorchards.com > > 207-884-8354 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop End of apple-crop Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4 ***************************************** _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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