IPM Vegetable and Fruit Scouting Tips
… Updated: September 10, 2026 By Emily Zobel 2026 2026, Volume 17, Issue 8 Vegetable & Fruit Scouting Tips - … this fall. These caterpillars can be especially damaging to young brassica plants because they bore into the growing … via drip, pay atten- tion to label guidelines on how much insecticide should be used per 1,000 feet of drip …
Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards
… 50WS [25] 1.0 lbs Mites Only as Required Sevin® 50W [1A] (apple thinning agent) 4.0 lbs SWD, Japanese Beetles, Hornets, … (Scales & Mites) Kocide® DF 6.0 lbs April 5 - Peach Bloom, Apple Tight Cluster Captan® 80WDG 3.0 lbs April 15 - Peach Petal Fall, Apple Bloom Captan® 50W 3.0 lbs Indar® 2F 6.0 ozs …
Sunburn in apples-Why does it occur and how can it be prevented?
… development of sunburn in apples. In general, developing fruits cannot dissipate excess solar radiation and temperature, as tree leaves can, so the surface temperature of the fruit can … Cooling: It refers to irrigation on the surface of the tree that is applied in different cycles so as to make the …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Bee-Bee Tree
… information current as of date of publication. Bee-bee tree in Washington Co., MD, 2016. Photo includes Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp to show size of mature tree. Photo by Kerrie Kyde, MDA via Maryland Biodiversity … female trees then produce showy clusters of red-to-purple fruits. Each small fruit contains shiny black seeds that …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Princess Tree
… Princess tree. Photo by T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, … . In the case of this issue’s feature, Princess tree was first imported from China to Europe and then to … In its native territory of central and eastern China, the tree, also called “Empress Tree,” “Royal Paulownia,” or …
What is Chilling Injury in Peaches, What Causes it, and How Can You Manage it? (FS-1141)
Wilt Diseases of Trees
… ash, black locust, catalpa, cherries, and other stone fruits, elm, golden rain tree, horse chestnut, magnolia, redbud, serviceberry, smoke tree, tulip tree, and tupelo. Early symptoms usually start as …
Native Trees of Maryland: Common Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis
… hackberry makes it easy to identify and recognize this tree (Photo credit: Rebekah D. Wallace, University of … 24, 2026 By Daniel Pratson The humble common hackberry tree ( Celtis occidentalis ), sometimes referred to as a … wildlife, hackberry represents a great choice for an urban tree. Hackberry fruit is edible and has been enjoyed by …
All About Apple Rootstocks (FS-2022-0638)
… that can impart important characteristics to the tree, improving the uniformity, economics and profitability … rootstocks by fusing, or “grafting,” the roots from one tree (rootstock) to the shoots, or “scion,” of another. The … scions in an effort to confer a new benefit to both the tree and the scion. This technique has been used for apples …
European Fruit Lecanium Scale
… on Woody Plants: an IPM approach. Third Edition, revised. Tree Care Industry Association. Pest Predictive Calendar A …