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  • Using Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Apple Return Bloom

    … or vegetative tissue during this period can deplete the tree’s energy which can compromise return bloom for next … by minimizing competition between flowers on the same tree. PGRs are synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals … and Fuji, and it has been reported that it causes pygmy fruits in these cultivars. Ethephon should not be applied …

  • Common Fruit Herbicides*

    … for Multi-Small Fruit Plantings Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards …

  • Be on the Lookout for Green Stink Bug

    … dimpling and subsequent catfacing injury (Fig. 2). Mature fruits will have depressed lines and multiple corky areas … bugs and many types of stink bugs. Scout grapes and small fruits since adult stink bugs will often lay their eggs early … For more information about control see the Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide (page 155). This article appears …

  • Preventing Senescent Scald: Key Strategies for Apple Growers

    … Senescent Scald: Key Strategies for Apple Growers What is senescent scald in apple fruits and what causes it? … while still on the tree or when in storage. Furthermore, ethylene-promoter plant growth regulator applications such as …

  • The Beach Plum

    … however it tends to resemble a bush more often than a tree; it suckers freely from the roots and can produce dense … been injured by insects, causing it to rot. These decayed fruits dry, shrivel, and become mummies. The disease 3 lives … 315. U. of Mass. Coop. Ext. Ser. Reich, L. 1991. Uncommon Fruits Worth of Attention. Addison-Wesley. Reading, MA. …

  • July Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … and reducing/eliminating pesticide use. ​​​​​​​​​Pests Spotted lanternfly  adults may be found feeding on many host … tree-of-heaven ( Ailanthus altissima ). If you observe spotted lanternflies, report the sighting to the Maryland … attractants. Sticky traps could also be used to locate fly breeding sites. Fruit flies  are typically found in the …

  • Hard Cider and Ice Wine

    … Access Fruit Wine Chemistry presentation Explore Tree Fruit Apples Cherries Peaches Pears Plums Enology & Wine …

  • Purchasing Trees and Shrubs

    … almost any time the ground can be worked. The larger the tree is at planting, the longer the establishment period. … | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Recommended Tree Species for Urban Plantings | University of Maryland …

  • Rust Diseases of Trees

    … the Rosaceae family (crabapple, pears, apples,  hawthorn, serviceberry/shadbush, and quince). Juniperus virginiana, the … cankers. Cedar-quince rust (Gymnosporangium clavipes) on serviceberry (Amelanchier) fruit Photo: Penn State Depart. of … varieties of pomaceous (apples, pears, crabapples) plants. Serviceberry Trees: Rust Disease and Lace Bugs Related …

  • What's Wrong with my Colorado Blue Spruce Tree?

    … symptoms will continue to spread upward and around the tree. Branches will decline and die after 3 to 4 years of … years of defoliation and symptom progression up the tree. The dark fungal fruiting bodies may be hard to find, … to blue spruce If you are looking for an evergreen tree for your landscape, consider any of the following …