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fishoifc
04-05-2020, 07:26 AM
I would really like to get some apricots this year. Every year I have hundreds of fruits go bad because of bugs. I have tried all the organic stuff and some seven dust last year. I apply every couple weeks but no luck. As of now the fruit is only about a week out of flower and it’s the size of peas.
What can I get for my sprayer and how should I do it? I have never treated the ground around tree could this be the issue?

Jose263
04-07-2020, 09:52 AM
Nothing is better than eating ripe stone fruit (peaches, apricots etc. ) from your backyard tree But, stone fruit are very prone to diseases and pests and will almost always require following a spray schedule. Your best bet is to contact your local county agent for guidance for your area. Here's a generic answer but may not be best for your location.
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-336.pdf

Happy Growing,

CountryBoy1981
04-23-2020, 01:24 PM
Have you tried organic pyrethrin? I just knocked out some beetles on my persimmon tree a few weeks ago:

https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-857-Pyrethrin-Concentrate/dp/B0035HA0AK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35MVEO3IXW0P1&dchild=1&keywords=pyrethrin&qid=1587666214&sprefix=pyretherin%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-2