Category: Apples
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Posted on April 26, 2024
Apple Blossom Thinning Recommendations
Although some orchards have experienced some degree of frost damage, the damage seems to be very site specific and not a generalized issue across the […]
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Frost Damage in Apples and Use of Promalin
This is a follow up to last week’s article “Use of Promalin for Frost Rescue—Updated Recommendations”. I wanted to provide additional guidelines on the use […]
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Fruit Phenology Update April 26, 2024
This past week, we have experienced several frost events. On 4/20 and 4/21, temperatures across the state dropped to 25˚ F in central and northern […]
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Posted on April 18, 2024
Use of Promalin for Frost Rescue—Updated Recommendations
We are approaching bloom in the southern part of the state, and temperatures are expected to drop close to 32 °F on Friday and Saturday […]
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Prohexadione Calcium (Apogee, Kudos) at Pink for Bitter Pit Control
Research by Dan Donahue at Cornell University reported that the timing of Prohexadione Calcium (PC) applications for bitter pit suppression is critical. Applications at the […]
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Wisconsin Apple Disease Update #1: Bloom Time Fire Blight Control
As King bloom approaches in many Wisconsin orchards, fire blight prevention efforts are underway. According to NEWA, fire blight risks currently vary from region to […]
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Posted on April 12, 2024
Thinning Considerations and Products for Apples
As we approach another crucial season in our orchards, it’s essential to discuss the significance of chemical thinning programs in optimizing crop yield and tree […]
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Fruit Phenology Update April 11, 2024
This week we have experienced much warmer temperatures than the last 2 weeks, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s […]
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Posted on March 11, 2024
2024 Wisconsin Apple Update: Early Season Disease Prevention
With the recent and quick transition to warmer spring temperatures, disease prevention measures are soon to be a top priority in apple orchards. If this […]
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Apple Pesticide Update: Special Recommendation Approved for Apogee Use in Apple for Fire Blight Management
In early 2024, Apogee® Plant Growth Regulator (BASF) was granted a FIRFA Section 2(ee) recommendation permitting its use for early application timing for fire blight […]