Frequently Asked Questions
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Can GF-120 be used by home gardeners to control Cherry fruit fly? How should it be applied?
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There is a product GF-120 that is listed in our Home Orchard Pest Management Guide. It is a spinosad bait type of product. The PNW Insect Management Handbook suggests applying this product every 7 days at a rate of 1 gal. per acre with a D2 nozzle (without a core). This would be about the same as 7.7t sp per gal. The reentry interval is 4 hours. The pre-harvest interval is zero days.
Other Questions In This Topic
- I have a peach tree that I want to save - it's almost completely dead because of borers. There are some healthy branches on it still, and I'm wondering about the possibility of grafting some of this stock onto another peach tree I have. Where can I find out how to do this?
- I had my apple tree pruned this spring and ever since then apple suckers have been coming up all over my yard; especially in my grass. Nothing I've sprayed seems to kill off the suckers, including round-up and sucker stopper. What do you recommend to erradicate apple suckers?
- We live in Herriman and have a 25 x 30 foot plot of land that we would like to turn into an orchard. We would like to plant a variety of apples, pears, plums, and peaches. When should we plant? What kinds should we plant? How many of each should we plant? We are total beginners! Are there books or other resources you would recommend to help us that give answers for our specific area?
- We have a horrible locust infestation, which I can't find any news about - all of the scrub oak are defoliated. Is this common? Will the trees recover- new leaves this year? I have found them on fruit trees and washed them off - are they just passing through? Any other info on them?
- Our family has a huge peach orchard and this year we have been having the pit of the peach split in half when you open it and it looks like another "seed" is trying to grow in the middle of it. What is causing this and how do you fix it?
- When can I stop spraying my apple trees for coddling moth for the season?
- How do I protect my peach trees from insects?
- How can I keep my pears and apples worm free?
Note: These questions are a portion of the questions available at the master page.
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