2021 GROWING SEASON

I. APPLE SCAB If apple scab was not controlled timely last year and primary and secondary infections on leaves were visible at any time during the season, you should aim to reduce overwintering scab inoculum residing in leaf litter on the orchard floor. Especially conducive …

The preliminary efficacy trial results conducted at AREC in 2021 can be downloaded via this link: Preliminary Report on Efficacy of Gatten and Parade Fungicides in Control of Apple Powdery Mildew at AREC in Winchester VA  

Bitter rot incidence is high in some Virginia and West Virginia apple orchards as hot summer days with drought mid-summer preceded rains in August and September. Bitter rot emerged at an increasing rate where fungicide was stopped in June or July or coverage until harvest was …