Publication 360 - Currant and Gooseberry Calendar for Ontario
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OMAFRA Staff
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| Creation Date: |
09 August
2007
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| Last Reviewed: |
09 August
2007
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Extract of Publication 360,
Fruit Production Recommendations , Order
this publication
 Table
of Contents
- Currant and Gooseberry Calendar
- Table 8-13. Products
Used on Currants
- Table 8-14. Disease
Ratings on Selected Currant and Gooseberry Varieties
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Chapter 8 - Berry - Currant and Gooseberry Calendar - (Pdf format
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Currant and Gooseberry Calendar
Always consult the product label for suggested water volumes. Otherwise,
use enough water to ensure thorough spray coverage. Where the product
rate is listed in amount per 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.
Check Table 8-13.
Products Used on Currants, on page 158
**Page numbers refer to pages in Publication 360
- Fruit Production Recommendations**
Just
before blossoms open
Do not apply insecticides while currents or
gooseberries are in bloom. See bee poisoning on page 79.
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount/ha
Comments
Use Ferbam on currants only, not gooseberries
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Microscopic Sulphur @ 5.00 kg/ha
Comments
Do not use on "sulphur-shy" American varieties
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Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Diazinon 50 W @ 1.00 kg/ 1,000 L water
- or Diazinon 500 E @ 1.00 L/ 1,000 L water
Comments
Do not apply Diazinon after the first bloom opens.
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Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Malathion 25 W @ 2.50 kg/1,000 L water
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Elevate 50 WDG @ 1.70 kg/ha
- Lance WDG @ 560 g/ha
Comments
Botrytis infection during bloom causes early fruit drop, or "run-off"
in currents. Apply at seven to ten day intervals during bloom. Choose
fungicides from different chemical families to reduce the development
of resistant strains of Botrytis.
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Bloom
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Elevate 50 WDG @ 1.70 kg/ha
- Lance WDG @ 560 g/ha
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Postbloom:
as soon as bloom is complete
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Ferbam 76 WDG @ 6.75 kg/ha
Comments
Use Ferbam on currants only, not gooseberries.
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Microscopic Sulphur @ 5.00 kg/ha
Comments
Do not use on "sulphur-shy" American varieties. Repeat
weekly if warm and humid conditions persist
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Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Malathion 25 W @ 2.50 kg/1,000 L water
Comments
Spray where this pest was a problem and make a second application
10 days later. For best results apply when the temperature is above
20°C.
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10
days after postbloom spray
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Ferbam 76 WDG @ 6.75 kg/ha
Comments
Use Ferbam on currants only, not gooseberries.
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Malathion 25 W @ 2.50 kg/1,000 L water
Comments
For best results apply when the temperature is above 20°C.
Learn More
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Postharvest
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Ferbam 76 WDG @ 6.75 kg/ha
Comments
Use Ferbam on currants only, not gooseberries.
Pests controlled
Materials and Amount
- Malathion 25 W @ 2.50 kg/1,000 L water
Comments
Spray red and white currants immediately after fruit is picked.
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