Home fruit spray schedules

"Fruit plantings can be a source of beauty as well as food. However, for the inexperienced grower, they also can be a source of frustration and expense. Nursery catalogs are full of brightly colored advertisements depicting bountiful harvests of high quality fruit. Harvests like these are possible, but only when you care for trees and plants properly. For those willing to take the challenge, a little planning, some moderate expense, and a persistent effort can make home fruit production a rewarding and successful venture. With few exceptions, home fruit plantings require treatment with pesticides to control a variety of serious diseases and insect pests. Pesticides needed and frequency of application depends on the cultivars (cultivated variety) planted, location of the planting, the weather, and cultural practices."--First page.Chad Finn (Department of Horticulture), Hal Shaffer and Einar Palm (Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture)Revised 5/90/10