[Apple-Crop] nitrogen in early spray

[Daniel Cooley]

If you’re not chopping leaves, do that first. Then worry about the extra urea.

Dan


> On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Jon Clements <jmcextman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I really question whether the urea will do much extra good given the cool spring ambient and soil temperatures?
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Jon
> 
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:24 PM, David Doud <david_doud at me.com <mailto:david_doud at me.com>> wrote:
> So - I applied urea in a spray last november, but I am not impressed with the breakdown of the apple leaf litter - I just ordered oil and copper for the first spray this spring and I wonder about adding urea into the mix in hopes of accelerating decomposition - - any reason not too?
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> David Doud - grower IN - almost green tip on early blooming varieties -
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