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When to Spray Apricot Trees
- Dormant Season (late winter/early spring, before bud break)
- Growing Season – Bud Break (emergence of new growth)
- Growing Season – After Blossom (after petals drop*)
- When should apricot trees be sprayed?
- Do apricots need to be sprayed?
- What can you not spray on apricot trees?
- When should you not spray fruit trees?
- How long do apricot trees live?
- How do you kill an apricot tree?
- What do I feed an apricot tree?
- Should you prune apricot trees?
- How much direct sun do apricot trees need?
- How do you treat gummosis on apricot trees?
- How do I keep bugs off my apricot tree?
- What kind of fertilizer do apricot trees like?
When should apricot trees be sprayed?
Spraying apricot trees for pests doesn't stop with the coming of spring. Right at the time of bud break, spray with a fixed copper fungicide to kill off brown rot and shot hole fungi. You may need to use an active apricot fruit tree spray during the growing season if you see any pests or fungus.
Do apricots need to be sprayed?
Apricot trees need spraying to prevent or control peach twig borer, San Jose scale, aphid and mite eggs, brown rot and shot hole fungus. ... For brown rot and shot hole fungus, spray the tree just as the buds begin to open with a fungicide that contains fixed copper. Never use sulfur sprays on apricots.
What can you not spray on apricot trees?
Also to control over wintering fungal spores use Copper Fungicide, do not use Lime Sulfur fungicides on apricots because of their sensitivity to sulfur can kill them. To control Aphids, Scale, Powdery Mildew, Peach tree Borer, and Spider Mites as needed when the pest present themselves.
When should you not spray fruit trees?
Fungicide Before Bud Break
First, spray when the flower buds first begin to develop in early spring. When the buds grow larger and swell, but before they open, spray again. This lapse of time is normally 10 to 14 days.
How long do apricot trees live?
Apricot trees are perennials, meaning that they can live for very long periods of time; apricots usually live between 40 and 150 years.
How do you kill an apricot tree?
Make a cut that extends entirely around the tree's trunk, creating a girdle at least 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches deep and 2 to 6 inches wide. Make the cut with a saw, or use a hatchet or ax to make a series of overlapping cuts. This girdling or frilling alone can kill the tree's canopy but will not prevent resprouting.
What do I feed an apricot tree?
When to Feed Apricot Trees
Do not fertilize your young apricot tree in its first year or two. After that, when the tree has begun to bear fruit, you may use a nitrogen fertilizer or one that is specific to stone fruit during the spring blooming season. Avoid application of apricot fertilizer later than July.
Should you prune apricot trees?
Prune apricot trees in late winter or early spring as the new leaves and flowers begin to open. During this period of time the tree is actively growing and the pruning cuts heal quickly so that diseases have little chance to enter the wounds. It also corrects problems early, and your cuts will be smaller.
How much direct sun do apricot trees need?
Apricot trees need to be planted where they receive at least 8 hours of direct sunlight measured in early summer (late June to early August).
How do you treat gummosis on apricot trees?
Controlling Apricot Gummosis
While damage caused by apricot gummosis can be reduced by the use of fungicides, this practice is generally not recommended, as it is not cost effective. The most common suggested course of action is to ensure that fruit trees do not become stressed in the first place.
How do I keep bugs off my apricot tree?
Wrap the quilt batting around the trunk of the tree.
- Wrap the quilt batting around the trunk of the tree. ...
- Grab a partner to help you wrap the saran wrap around the tree on top of the quilt batting. ...
- Use a paint stick, or anything else you can find, to spread the Tanglefoot around the tree, on top of the saran wrap.
What kind of fertilizer do apricot trees like?
If your mature apricot is in good general health but shows reduced vigor and poor fruit production, it is time to fertilize. Apply a balanced fertilizer, 16-16-16, for example, in early spring (late February or March) and fall (late September or October). Apply no more than 2 pounds of actual nitrogen per year.
