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
Brand Names
A. Fungicides
1.
Biorational molecule with 2.62% copper sulphate
Shield
2.
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
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.”