Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations:
Sweet Cherry Calendar - Shuck fall

Excerpt from Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations 2008-09,
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Shuck fall
   • Plum curculio
   • Brown rot
3. Other Sweet Cherry Calendar Sections
   • Bloom
   • Petal fall
   • First cover (12 days after shuck fall)
   • Second cover (12 days after first cover)
   • Third cover
   • Prepick
   • Postharvest orchard treatment
   • Special sprays (when monitoring indicates the need)
   • Postharvest fruit treatment
4. Other Information on Sweet Cherries
   • Notes on Tender Fruit Insects & Diseases
   • Table 7-7. Products Used on Sweet Cherries
   • Table 7-11. Activity of Fungicides on Stone Fruit Diseases
5. Sweet Cherry Calendar PDF 101 KB
6. Chapter 7 - Tender Fruit Calendar PDF 335 KB
7. Related Links

Introduction

Read the label and follow all safety precautions.

Consult the product label for suggested water volumes. Otherwise, use enought water to ensure thorough spray coverage. Where the product rate is listed in amount/1,000 L and if a water volume is not provided on the label, use enough water to wet the foliage to the near drip point.

For resistance management refer to Pest Resistance to Insecticides, Fungicides, Miticides.

For preharvest interval, re-entry period, maximum number of applications and chemical group, see Table 7-7. Products Used on Sweet Cherries.

Shuck fall

Diseases or Insects

• Plum curculio

Materials and Amount/ha

• Guthion 50 WSB @ see label
  or Sniper @ see label
• Zolone Flo @ 2.00 L

Comments

Spray when most of the shucks are off and plum curculio activity is observed, usually when temperatures are above 16°C.
Zolone also helps control aphids. Maximum three applications of Zolone per season.

Learn more

• Notes on Tender Fruit Insects & Diseases
  • Plum curculio

Diseases or Insects

• Brown rot

Materials and Amount/ha

• Topas 250 E @ 500 mL
  or Mission 418 EC @ 300 mL
• Rovral @1.75 kg
• Supra Captan 80 WDG @ 4.50 kg
  or Maestro 80 DF @ 4.50 kg
• Elevate 50 WDG @ 1.70 kg
• Lance WDG @ 370 g
• Indar 75 WSP @ 140 g
• Pristine WG @ 750 g

Comments

Captan and Maestro: May cause leaf injury to Schmidt and Emperor Francis varieties in postbloom sprays.
To avoid resistance, do not apply Topas/MIssion, Nova, Rovral, Elevate, Indar or Lance more than two times for each product per season. Alternate between fungicide families and do not use the same product in consecutive sprays.
Pristine and Lance: Both products include active ingredients in the same fungicide family. Do not alternate Pristine with Lance.

Learn more

• Notes on Tender Fruit Insects & Diseases
  • Brown rot

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  Related Links

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Pesticide Application and Safety
  • Pesticide Companies and Agents
  • Search the PMRA website
  • Ontario Minor Use Program
  • OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
  • OMAFRA Publication 360: Fruit Production Recommendations