How to save apricots?
My eight-year-old apricot has some of its branches withered. Cracks and leaks of the rubber can be seen on the limbs. Shoots turn brown. How can I save the trees?
Around the cracks in the bark, you should also notice brown-red fruiting bodies with spores. These symptoms are caused by leukostomosis of stone treesThe fungus, which causes the disease, also affects peaches, cherries and plums.Trees damaged by frost or weakened by prolonged drought are most often attacked. The spores of the fungus penetrate the cut wounds.
Therefore, always protect them well with Funaben paste. Unfortunately, in the case of apricots, the disease is usually rapid and leads to tree dieback. In autumn, after about 50% of the leaves have fallen, the trees should be sprayed with Topsin.The branches with symptoms of infection should also be cut and burned.
What to do to prevent apples and pears from rotting?
I have a small, old orchard with 8 trees. What can I do to keep apples and pears from rot when stored in the cellar? Small brown rot spots appear on the fruit, they grow rapidly, and the flesh inside them collapses. They also give off an unpleasant smell. Such apples and pears, even after cutting the spoiled part, are bitter and not suitable for eating.
Your tree was attacked by bitter rot. This fungal disease is revealed only when the fruit is stored.The infection occurs during the growing season, during rainfall. Older trees and late apple varieties are more prone to bitter rot. Since the disease occurred last season, it will most likely attack this year as well.
Therefore, 2 weeks before harvesting apples or pears, spray Topsin. The recommended dose is 15 ml / 7 l of water, which should be enough to spray 100 m² of surface. Switch and Zato are also recommended to protect apple trees against this disease.Only Topsin remains for the pear tree, but it is very effective.
How to store the onion so that it does not spoil?
What causes onions softening and rotting? Some of the inner scales are watery and some are dry. Soft mucous rot advances from the neck, the inner scales are yellow in color. I had to throw away a lot of the onion I dug out in the fall because it went bad during storage.Is there any advice for that ??
The problem described by you is onion bacteriosis. Bacteria penetrate through all types of wounds and mechanical damage.The disease develops especially after hailstorms and intense rainfall.Therefore, it is worth spraying plants 2-3 times every 7-10 days with Huwa San TR 50 at a concentration of 0.1-0.15%. This agent is silver stabilized hydrogen peroxide. It is safe for people, plants and the environment. Disinfects plants and substrate, reduces bacterial and fungal diseases.
Spraying the plants before harvest, but before the chives collapse, will prevent storage diseases and extend the shelf life of the onions. In wet summers it is worth using it alternately with Amistar 250 SC, which protects against gray mold, downy mildew and anthracnose.Onions should be well dried before harvesting and cutting the chives.Do not cut the chives too short at the roots. Onions with a thick neck should not be intended for long-term storage.
