CHERRIES FIRST COVER SPRAY
Effectiveness rating: E = excellent, G = good, F = fair
| Disease | Effectiveness | Suggested Chemicals | 100 Gal Dilute | Acre Concentrate |
| Leaf spot | E = 1, 4, 5, 6
G = 2 |
1. Topsin-M 70W + Captan 50W | 6-8 oz + 1-2 lb | 18-24 oz + 3-6 lb |
| Mildew | E = 5
G = 1, 6 |
2. 1Captan 50W | 2 lb | 5 lb |
| Black knot | E = 1
F = 2 |
4. Indar 2F | ___ | 6 fl oz |
| Brown rot | E = 1, 5
G = 2, 4 |
5. Rally 40WSP | 1.25-2.0 oz | 2.5-6.0 oz |
| 6. Rubigan 1E | 3 fl oz | 6 fl oz |
1 CAUTION: Some sweet cherry cultivars such as Schmidt, Emperor Francis, and Giant may be sensitive to captan.
CHERRIES FIRST COVER SPRAY
Effectiveness rating: E = excellent, G = good, F = fair
| Insects/Mites | Effectiveness | Suggested Chemicals | 100 Gal Dilute | Acre Concentrate |
| Plum curculio (PC) | E = 1, 2, 9 |
1. Guthion 50W | -- | 1.5 lb |
| G = 5 |
2. 1Imidan 70WSB | 12-16 oz | 2-3 lb | |
| Black cherry aphid (BCA) | E = 4, 5, 10, 12, 13 | 3. Vendex 50W | 6 oz | 1 lb |
| Mites (ERM/TSM) | E = 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14 | |||
| G = 3 | 4. Admire Pro or
Pasada 1.6F |
-- 2 fl oz |
1.4-2.8 fl oz or 4-8 fl oz |
|
| Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) |
G = 5, 16, 17, 18 |
5. 3Actara
25WG |
-- |
3.0-5.5 oz |
| Spotted wing drosophila
(SWD) |
E = 2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 |
6. Envidor 2SC |
-- |
16-18 fl oz |
| 7. Apollo 42SC | -- | 4-8 oz | ||
| 8. Savey 50DF or Onager 1EC |
-- | 3-6 oz or 12-24 fl oz |
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| 9. Avaunt 30WDG |
-- |
5-6 oz |
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| 10. Beleaf 50SG |
-- |
2-2.8 oz |
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| 11. Acramite 50WS |
-- |
12-16 oz |
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| 12. Movento 2SC |
-- |
6-9 fl oz |
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| 13. Assail 30SG |
-- |
2.5-5.3 oz |
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| 14. Zeal 72WDG |
-- |
2-3 oz | ||
| 15. Delegate 25WG |
-- |
4.5-7.0 oz |
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| 16. Endigo ZC |
-- |
5.0-5.5 fl oz |
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| 17. Mustang Max |
-- |
4.0 fl oz |
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| 18. Danitol 2.4EC |
-- |
10.7-21.3 fl oz |
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| 19. Asana XL |
-- |
4.8-14.5 fl oz |
1 Do not apply Imidan
on sweet cherries.
2 Use higher rate for
TSM.
3 Use 3.0-4.0 oz for aphids and 4.5-5.5 oz for PC.
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