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JoeReal
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Location: Davis, California
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| Posted: Wed 05 Jul, 2006 3:50 pm |
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The symptoms I have stated are long before the stems blacken and dry out. |
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Thu 06 Jul, 2006 11:58 am |
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Joe: Thanks again. You are very helpful. |
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Thu 06 Jul, 2006 6:45 pm |
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This is now how it looked after drastic pruning.
and this is just a portion of the limbs that I cut
hopefully I got all the infected portion.
Thanks to all that helped. |
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karpes
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 379
Location: South Louisiana
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| Posted: Mon 12 Feb, 2007 11:08 pm |
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Benny
What was the out come of your battle with Fire Blight? I am about to begin a spray program with Copper sulfate to help prevent it but I understand that Copper hydroxide is better. Are you spraying anything to prevent it?
Thanks Karl |
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Sat 03 Mar, 2007 1:42 pm |
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Karl:
SorryI just saw your thread.
I am not sure if I licked the fireblight of my Asian pear but I don't see it reappearing anymore.
But the tree was reduced to 1/4 its size since the start of Joe Real's diagnosing it as fireblight.
No, I don't use any thing to prevent it. I don't recall if there is any prevention to it other than just cutting the affected branches 6 inches from the affected ones.
Right now it is dormant and has no leaves. |
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Patty_in_wisc
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Joined: 15 Nov 2005
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Location: zone 5 Milwaukee, Wi
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| Posted: Sat 03 Mar, 2007 5:47 pm |
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Benny, I hope it grows back healthy!
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JoeReal
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Location: Davis, California
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| Posted: Sun 04 Mar, 2007 12:45 am |
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No, I don't use any thing to prevent it. I don't recall if there is any prevention to it other than just cutting the affected branches 6 inches from the affected ones. |
Benny and others, there is a preventative measure for fireblight, and quite very effective and safe to apply. Although it is not a cure (if the tree has it inside of it in dormant state), the prevention measure is quite effective.
Whenever the temperature forecast will stay more than 70 degrees for the day and it is humid, you will have to spray copper sulfate or kocide every 3 days or twice a week. You spray directly unto the flowers, so it is a quick work, unless the trees are very tall. Continue spraying until all the petals have fallen. |
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Sun 04 Mar, 2007 2:10 am |
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Thanks Patty.
Joe:
I have no clue where I can buy the copper sulfate.
Please help. |
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JoeReal
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| Posted: Mon 05 Mar, 2007 3:31 pm |
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Benny,
You can buy them from Home Depot, OSH or Ace Hardware. Nursery supply stores carry them also. There are several brand names like Lilly Miller's Micro-cop, Cops-R-us, or other things that are copper-based. You should find these under the fungicide section, although fireblight is caused by bacteria.
Joe |
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Wed 07 Mar, 2007 3:27 am |
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Thankks again Joe. |
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