Spray in orchards plays an important role it protects the tree from pests, insects, physiological disorder and disease, also helps to improve the quality of the crop, spray provides the more assured care & protection to the tree, here we are giving recommended products that can be used in IPM/organic or residue free crop production.
Spray Schedule For The Control Of Scab, Leaf Fall, Canker, Powdery Mildew And Other Diseases Of Apple, Pears
S. No. | Phase | Name of Product (See Manufacturer terms of use, it varies company to company) |
Quantity of Chemical for 200 liters | Diseases | Remarks |
1. | Green tip | Blue Power/ Ektail/ Cuprocitor/ Cobre | 300ml-500 ml | Scab | Use any one,read label |
2. | Pink bud | Sinap/Chordica | 250ml-300ml | Scab, Powdery Mildew & Core rot | |
3. | Petal Fall/ Pea Stage | Bacarna | 250grams-300grams | Powdery mildew, Pre-mature leaf fall & Scab and Alternaria blight | |
4. | Fruit development (walnut size) | Huwasan/Cryoprotect/ Chordica | 300ml-500ml | Pre-mature leaf fall & Scab and Alternaria blight | |
5. | Fruit development (20 days after 4th spray) | Ektail/ Cuprocitor/ Cobre | 300ml-500 ml | Pre-mature leaf fall, Alternaria blight and Scab | |
6. | Pre-Harvest (20-25 days before harvest) | Sinap/Chordica /Supra Protect | 300ml-350ml or 300grams-350grams. | Pre-mature leaf fall, Scab, sooty-blotch & Fly speck. | |
7. | Post-harvest | Huwasan/Bluepower | 500ml | Canker |
Notes:
This spray schedule is for normal weather conditions.
In case of heavy rains within 6hrs. of spray, repeat spray within 7 days.
Incase of combo spray, do jar test for checking compatibility.
In case of disease repeat spray within 7 days.
Use of products is beyond our control.
Do not mix any other pesticides/chemical/micro nutrient/growth regulator/hormone with the above recommended products, to avoid russeting and other disorders. The fallen leaves of Apple should be collected and decomposed in a compost pit.
Other Ad-hoc Recommendations against hail damage
Spray Nutrichil (250 gm) + Kaliter Force (300ml) Or Elixir (300ml)+Minetor(300ml) in 200 L of water after hail storm after. Repeat the spray after 7-10 days.
Spray Schedule For The Control Of Insect And Mite Pests Of Apple
S. No. | Tree stage | Name of Chemical | Quantity of Chemical for 200 liters | Pests controlled |
1. | Tighter cluster | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot | 400ml-500ml | San Jose scale and eggs of mite |
2. | Pink bud | V Zoot | 400 ml | Blossom thrips |
3. | Petal Fall | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot /Chordica | 300 ml-500ml | Mites/Caterpillars |
4. | Fruit development (walnut size) | Zeromite Gold/ Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot /Chordica | 300ml -500ml | Mites |
5. | Fruit development (20 days after 4th spray) | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot /Chordica | 300ml -500ml | Catterpillars and Mites |
6. | Fruit development (20 days after 5th spray) | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot /Chordica | 300ml -500ml | Mites |
7. | Pre harvest (20-25 days before harvest). | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot /Chordica | 300ml -500ml | Caterpillars (fruit scrappers) |
8. | Post-Harvest | Nivaar 3000PPM/ V Zoot | 400ml -500ml | Woolly apple aphid |
Note :
- Spray organic insecticide (Neem Oil higher in PPM) against blossom thrips in case average population of thrips exceeds 15 per flower on the basis of sample size of at least 50 flowers.
- Spray only in morning and evening hours only, to make spray more effective.
Recommended Crop Care Nutrients & Bio stimulants
S. No. | Tree stage | Name of Chemical | Quantity for 200 liters | Benefits of Application |
1. | Tighter cluster | Proton G/Kaliter Force/Algafert/Manzinc | 300ml-350ml | Antistress & Bud development. |
2. | Pink bud | Stop-Start/Flowerdrive/Boro/Cauje | 300ml-400 ml | Helps in flower development/Fruit setting. |
3. | Petal Fall | Delta Mix/Nutrichil | 250grams-300grams | Fruit Development/reduce dropping. |
4. | Fruit development (walnut size) | Delta Calcium/CKS/Dazzle/Pentagram/ | 300ml -500ml | Reduce lenticel breakdown/Biter pit/corky spot |
5. | Fruit development (10-15 days after 4th spray) | Delta Calcium/CKS/Dazzle/Pentagram/Biofat | 300ml -500ml | Reduce lenticel breakdown/Biter pit/corky spot/fruit size |
6. | Fruit development (10-15 days after 5th spray) | Delta Calcium/CKS/Dazzle/Pentagram/Biofat | 300ml -500ml | Reduce lenticel breakdown/Biter pit/corky spot/fruit size |
7. | Pre harvest (30-35 days before harvest). | Increase/Rangeen Plus/Kalium | 300ml -500ml | Fruit colour/fruit size |
8. | Post-Harvest | Nutrichil/Agromix Air/Asfert 40:00:00 | 400ml -500ml | Control deficiencies/antistress |
We recommend to our growers (members/customers), chemicals can be replaced where ever possible by organic, Bio Products.
-We don’t recommend chemicals.
-Don’t use any product without consulting or without reading labels.
-If any particular problem e.g. size, fruit setting etc. please call us on our helpline/email in contact us section.
Note-These products are certified organic products or are residue free or environment friendly.
Products for use in certified organic orchards, please use only organic certified products (by checking labels).
“If in any special case please make use of chemicals wisely excess use can harm you, your farm and the end consumer of your produce.”
Recommended Brand Names of Pesticides
S. No.
|
Common Name
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Brand Names
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A. Fungicides
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1.
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Biorational molecule with 2.62% copper sulphate
|
Shield
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2.
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Carbendazim 50 WP
|
Dhanustin/Bavistin/Mavistin/Derosal/
Himstin/Benfil/Carbestin/Gilzim /Pearl-46.27% SC |
3.
|
Captan 50 WP
|
Captaf/Dhanutan/Kohicap/Masstan/Captax
|
4.
|
Copper oxychloride 50WP
|
Blitox/Fytolan/Masstox/Copter/Him Agro
Copper Oxychloride / Trucop. |
5.
|
Copper hydroxide 77 WP
|
Kocide
|
6.
|
Dodine 65 WP/400g/1SC
|
Superstar/Syllit/Himdin/Tohfa/Noor
|
7.
|
Metiram 70% WG
|
Sanit
|
8.
|
Difenoconazole 25 EC
|
Score/Scale
|
9.
|
Hexaconazole 5EC
|
Contaf/Hexzol/Sitara/Titan/Glow/Envil
|
10.
|
Combi product
a Carbendazim12% + Mancozeb 63%WP b Captan 70%+Hexaconazole 5%WP c Iprodione 25%+ Carbendazim 25% WP d Metiram 55%+Pyraclostrobin 5%WG e Zineb 68%+Hexaconazole 4%WP |
Companion/Bright/Saaf/Sixer/Sathi
Taqat Quintal Cabrio Top 60%WG Avtar |
11.
|
Mancozeb 75WP/75WG
|
Indofil M-45/Dithane M-45/Kohinoor
M-45/ Dhanuka M-45/ Mass M-45/ Him Agro Mancozeb/Abic M-45/Uthane M-45/ Emthane M-45/Manfil 75WG |
12.
|
Mancozeb Flowable 35% SC
|
Flowin- HT
|
13.
|
Flusilazole 40%EC
|
Governor 40 EC
|
14.
|
Myclobutanil 10WP
|
Systhane/Boon/Index/Grapple
|
15.
|
Kresoxim methyl 500SC
|
Ergon 44.3% SC
|
16.
|
Propineb 70 WP
|
Antracol
|
17.
|
Thiophanate Methyl 70WP
|
Roko/Topsin-M/Alert/Stop
|
18.
|
Ziram 27 SL
|
Cuman-L
|
19.
|
Zineb 75WP
|
Indofil Z-78
|
B. Oils, Insecticides and Acaricides
|
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1.
|
Horticultural Mineral Oils
|
Orchex 796/D-C Tron Plus/Arbofine
/Orchol 13/Servo/ Mak All Season |
2.
|
Dormant oils
|
Servo Oil/ HP Spray Oil E/ Loven-30/
HRC spray oil. |
3.
|
Chlorpyriphos 20 EC
|
Dursban/Durmet/Danusban/Massban/
Force/Tricel/Navigator |
4.
|
Endosulfan 35EC
|
Thiodan/Endomass/Endocel
|
5.
|
Fenpyroximate 5% SC
|
Sedna
|
6.
|
Profenofos 50 EC
|
Carina
|
7.
|
Fenazaquin 10EC
|
Magister/Majestic
|
8.
|
Dicofol 18.5 EC
|
Colonel-S/Dicomass/Nomite
|
9.
|
Propargite 57 EC
|
Omite/Simbaa
|
10.
|
Malathion 50EC
|
Cythion/Massthion
|
11.
|
Carbosulfan 25EC
|
Marshal
|
12.
|
Thiamethoxam 25WG
|
Actara
|
13.
|
Thiacloprid 240 SC
|
Calypso
|
14.
|
Hexythiazox 5.45%
|
Maiden
|
Note :
We recommend to our growers (members/customers), chemicals can be replaced where ever possible by organic, Bio Products.
“Please make use of chemicals wisely excess use can harm you, your farm and the end consumer of your produce.”