[Apple-Crop] Brown rot

[Arthur Kelly]

Thanks guys

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> On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:45 PM, Daniel Cooley <dcooley at umass.edu> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Dan
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>> On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Jon Clements <jon.clements at umass.edu> wrote:
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>> 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...
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>>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Franklyn Carlson <fcarlson at carlsonorchards.com> wrote:
>>> Art:
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>>> You had a much larger crop than we did……. 0 peaches & 0 nectarines.
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>>> 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.
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>>> From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of kellyorchards
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:22 AM
>>> To: Apple-Crop <apple-crop at virtualorchard.com>
>>> Subject: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot
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>>> 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).
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>>> Art Kelly
>>> Kelly Orchards
>>> Acton, Maine
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>> -- 
>> Jon Clements
>> aka 'Mr Honeycrisp'
>> University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension
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