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CHERRIES SECOND COVER SPRAY1­

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, 4, 5

G = 2

 5. 2Rally 40WSP 1.25-2.0 oz 2.5-6.0 oz
    6. Rubigan 1E 3 fl oz 6 fl oz

1CAUTION: Some sweet cherry cultivars such as Schmidt, Emperor Francis, and Giant may be sensitive to captan.

2 DO NOT APPLY NOVA WITHIN 7 DAYS OF HARVEST AND NO MORE THAN 3.25 lb per acre per season. Rubigan may be applied up to and after harvest but no more than 36 fl oz per acre prior to harvest. Do not apply more than 1 lb of Indar 75WSB per acre per year.

CHERRIES SECOND COVER SPRAY

Effectiveness rating: E = excellent, G = good, F = fair


Insects/Mites Effectiveness Suggested Chemicals 100 Gal Dilute Acre Concentrate
Cherry fruit flies (CFF) E = 1, 2 1. Guthion 50W 8 oz 20 oz

G = 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13
 2. 2Imidan 70WSB 12-16 oz 2-3 lb
Japanese beetle (JB) E = 9, 10
 4. Vendex 50W 6 oz 1 lb

G = 13
 5. 4Nexter 75WP
 --
 4.4-10.7 oz
Cicada (C)1 G = 9, 10, 13 6. Provado or Pasada 1.6F
 2 fl oz
 4-8 fl oz


7. Actara 25WG
 --
 4.5-5.5 oz


8. Envidor 2SC
 --
 16-18 fl oz


9. Sevin 50W 2 lb 5 lb
 Mites (ERM/TSM) E = 5, 8, 11, 14
 10. 3Sevin XLR PLUS 2 pt 5 pt

G = 4 11. Acramite 50WS --
 12-16 oz


12. Delegate 25WG
 --
 4.5-7 oz


13. Assail 30SG
 --
 5.3-8 oz


14. Zeal 72WDG
 --
 2-3 oz

1 See maps (Fig. 2) for location and year of cicada occurrence.
2 Do not apply Imidan on sweet cherries.
3 See note on Sevin XLR PLUS on p. 65.

4 Use higher rate for TSM.


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