Spraying dwarf apples (forum)
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Grannys421 starts with ...
I have a Pinkabella and Dwarf Granny Smith. Granny is forming small fruit. As I live in Qld., do I need to spray for bugs?
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Time: 10th May 2014 2:20pm
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Original Post was last edited: 10th May 2014 7:03pm
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VF says...
Personally, I don't spray my apples as I don't want chemical residues. I've tried both bagging fruit individually, and netting the trees to keep bugs,fruit moths and f/fly away, both work pretty ok, but not 100% foolproof if bags/net touches fruit, you put them on too late, you don't secure them tight enough, or there's a small hole you missed seeing. There are also a range of F/fly traps and lures, however these won't totally protect but will keep numbers down.
Protect your fruit from birds too, as lorikeets love apples.
Time: 1st July 2014 3:52pm
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