Spraying Dormant Oil On Fruit Trees Plus Copper to Control Disease

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Learn how to Control insects, mites, scale and disease on fruit trees to have better production and healthier trees. By spraying dormant oil and copper you can decrease the insect population while controlling many fruit tree diseases all at the same time. Learn the best technique and the amounts you should spray, or maybe even not spray. Spraying dormant oil, plus copper on your fruit trees during the dormant season can be done as many as three times for best management. Learn the times of year, how to spray and what to spray with.
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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Why spray fruit trees
00:28 When to spray
01:13 What to use
01:52 Weather conditions
02:30 Sprayers
03:25 Application Rates
04:29 Mixing oil & copper
05:05 Bees
05:49 Mix & spray
06:52 Spray nozzle
07:14 Pay attention to these areas

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@abettertomorow3258 9 ай бұрын

You are an excellent teacher. Very good demo and lots of good info.

@christinaharmon8778 9 ай бұрын

One of the most informative videos I've seen on spraying! We have a very small orchard (10 trees and 2 grape vines) but this past year we had a huge problem with codling moths and peach curl. This definitely gives me a great plan on how to go forward!

@Alisorganics 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cristinam8600 6 ай бұрын

It's so kind that you looked out for the tiny insect.

@Eyes2C. 5 ай бұрын

Best video for protecting trees, ever! Thank you, I subbed

@kickcg 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video!!! Lots of good points!!! Thanks!!!

@joannanasset2375 4 ай бұрын

Very good info Ali - now I know how to treat my newly planted peach & nectarines - thank you! Steve

@nathan-n14nismo12 5 ай бұрын

The being able to mix the two together is the absolute money information thank you so much.

@Alisorganics 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@camilopadin7497 6 ай бұрын

Great advice,thank you.

@lydao8292 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you!

@TheDannytre 8 ай бұрын

Great information! Very informative. This will be my first year spraying dormant oil for my orchard that’s 3 years old. I’m learning a lot and learning something new every year. Better now than never. Thanks for the information. Edit: I was also wondering if you could do a video on “codling moth” I had a BIG infestation that wiped out 95 % of my harvest on my fruit trees. I’ve learned more about this year and I’m ready to combat them nexts year.

@Alisorganics 8 ай бұрын

Great Idea! I'll put that on my calendar to do. Thank you!

@joejoefromwojoe 11 ай бұрын

Thanks great video

@GRoll60 Жыл бұрын

Good video and very informative. Thanks!

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@minarostam5321 3 ай бұрын

You explained it so well,thank you 😊

@Alisorganics 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@paulatighe7073 6 ай бұрын

awesome job- one of the best vids I have seen seen- very nice j

@Alisorganics 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@nadiaf2686 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@tractortinkerer11 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. In Michigan it gets hard to spray our young apple trees. This will help.

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

You welcome!

@EdgewoodApples 4 ай бұрын

Excellent demonstration. Glad I found your channel. What about spaying AFTER the buds have fallen. I've been told that just using something with sulfur and pyrethrin (like Bonide Orchard Spray) as their active ingredients is what you want to use and spray every 10 days.

@virgiliogonzalez1098 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Awesome video. Do you recommend applying the horizontal+Cooper treatment to avocado trees in Florid? Thank you

@nhacnhay 2 ай бұрын

It is good things

@gardeningplus7271 Жыл бұрын

Hi I wondered what happened to you didnt see you for years,looking good,cheers.:)

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

I had a long break for sure! 😁 Thanks!

@gardeningplus7271 Жыл бұрын

@@Alisorganics keep uploading i enjoy seeing you one of the most beautiful ladys that i like. See you around take care of yourself.:)🌷

@JosephJohnRomano Жыл бұрын

Hi Ali. Excellent video with lots of great information. Thank you for it. I presume that's a 25 gallon sprayer in your video based on you mentioning the 125T. I have roughly the same amount of trees, mostly apples with a few pears, plums and peaches in the mix. Do you recommend this size sprayer?

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

It does make the job so much quicker. When my trees were small I used a back pack sprayer and that made the job pretty quick. I could just pump as i went. But, I really do like my 25 gallon sprayer!

@JosephJohnRomano Жыл бұрын

@@Alisorganics Thanks for the reply. I'm looking at various model that would work with my deere mower. All have positive and negative reviews which makes it even more difficult when the budget is tight.

@marissam2887 Жыл бұрын

I was about to ask you what you do about Praying Mantis egg sacks. I appreciate you including that as I just found two in my tiny peach tree.

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

I have been finding so many around this year!

@marissam2887 Жыл бұрын

@@Alisorganics That is wonderful! They know a good garden when they see one! 😊

@Yaotl-1 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking to make a repellent with essential oils and a carrier oil to spray around doors, fruit flies and gnats are BAD out here. I want to use a carrier oil so that it leaves a residue that lasts for a few days or so. Will horticultural oil work to mix with an essential oil? Or maybe mineral oil?

@bobmariano3731 4 ай бұрын

What about neem oil & newly planted apple trees ? Great info & video ! Thx 👍⚾️

@Alisorganics 4 ай бұрын

Neem works good as well. The horticulture oil seems like it works better for aphid eggs though.

@wowens1218 4 ай бұрын

My peaches have clear jelly spots on them. What should I do? Do you have a video for this specific problem?

@johnjingleheimersmith9259 Жыл бұрын

love your store! Any promo codes running or discounts for vets?

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

We do with a Vet Card! We always offer 10% off for vets.

@sahmadi1000 Жыл бұрын

What about dormin oils that says all season? Can Dormin oil be used in summer?

@judithmartinenriquez491 2 ай бұрын

What do you spray when the buds start to leaf out, i.e., silver tip, green tip, pink tip stages? Thank you so much!

@Alisorganics Ай бұрын

I use Monterey Garden & Insect spray for apples & pears through the growing season. It has spinosad in it. I don't spray apricots, cherries, figs, plums, or our persimmons other than during the dormant season. They rarely get pests. The peach trees I will spray the spinosad about two weeks before they ripen.

@christopherkosicki8658 21 күн бұрын

What is your spray you use before buds swell?

@Machobuck1317 Жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to start growing fruit n was wondering if you use anything when the fruit is growing if you had any problems or do you not use anything in season when the fruit is growing???

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

Peaches, pears and apples are my biggest problems. I’ll spray spinosad on apples and pears once the petals drop and monthly till ripe. (They are a bit of a pain here) Peaches I’ll spray once I just start to see color with spinosad or fruit tree plus. Plums, cherries and apricots generally don’t need any spraying if I spray the dormant oil. I hope that helps. 😌

@aeastman59 14 күн бұрын

Hi this was helpful... question: my dwarf apple tree is right next to a raised garden vegetable bed... will these treatments of oil and copper effect my organic veggies since the spray will likely get into the raised bed as well?

@Alisorganics 11 күн бұрын

I have some apple trees near my garden and I don’t want to copper on my soil because it is a fungicide. I lay a floating row cover over the nearing beds to stop the majority of the spray.

@vepo2341 3 ай бұрын

I just stumbled upon this vid. I have 2 cherry trees and 3 apples. Is it ok to spray them now? I did not do that last fall and winter. I am in Maryland location right on DC border. Thank you for your time!

@Alisorganics 3 ай бұрын

You can spray if the buds haven’t opened and no bees present.

@vepo2341 3 ай бұрын

@@Alisorganics That is exactly what I did today! Thank you so very much for great tutorial video and your time!

@tianlinxu180 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ali, I used copper fungicide and neem oil in December and March. I have no peach flowers and no cherry flowers, and very few of apply flowers. I think this should connect to the copper I used. I am curious no people say that using copper may not even get any fruit.

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

I used this combo for years with success… and get fruit. There are so many variables that can cause no flower/fruit. An interesting fact, I have an apricot tree in my front yard that I did not spray this this year, but had an amazing bloom, but no fruit. We had a wet cold spring and there was absolutely no bee activity. I hope that helps.

@brittany5629 Жыл бұрын

I just planted trees last year. I sprayed them thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day. You said don’t spray them when flowers are on. Can I spray them again if fruit starts to grow? What is summer spraying tips? I’m new to this and from PA. If you, or anyone, can help me and give me tips 🙏

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

I plan on doing a summer fruit tree care video! So stay tuned! Anyway, you can spray, you will just need to switch to a different spray. I use neem or spinosad for my peaches, pears and apples. My cherries, figs, apricots and plums never seem to have a problem. Copper shouldn't be sprayed expect during the dormant season. I hope that helps for now! 😊

@spear4food636 11 күн бұрын

Hi, you say to spay copper once in the season, when would that be for peach and plum trees please?

@Alisorganics 11 күн бұрын

I like to spray my copper after the leaves have dropped in November or December time.

@pa.fishpreacher6166 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ali, I have a peach tree with peaches on it, but the leaves are more yellow and red, plus there is some sap appearing here and there. This is the first yr. to get the peaches. I have a 2nd peach tree that is nice and green but no fruit. What can I do with the 1st tree?

@gwenbenson130 4 ай бұрын

Sap usually means boring bugs. Need to spray.

@insidethegardenwall22 Жыл бұрын

We only have issues with apple scabs and pear rust, can either spray help?

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

Yes, copper can really suppress both of those problem. With peat rust spray just when the leaves just barely begin to emerge.

@mstory3538 9 ай бұрын

I have just one apple tree, about 5 years old. What size sprayer should I use?

@Alisorganics 9 ай бұрын

1/2 gallon would probably do it.

@colormeprettybyaubrey8782 Жыл бұрын

Does it need to be above 40° at night also or just during the day? We are above 40 during the day but still dropping at night.

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

Just during the day. That allows the spray to penetrate/soak in.

@lourdes-amaliatalbert748 3 ай бұрын

Dear Ali, so sorry for the long intro to my concerns about my 3 pink cherry blossom trees. Two years ago, I had to cut & treat the branches of the bigger, older tree because it had Fire Blight. This Spring, the tree began to bud with upward-growing branches and flowers. Needless to say, I was delighted to think that my tree was going to be okay, or not. This morning, I noticed a black covering over the parts of the tree that were cut down. I don't know what that is and I'm afraid that my 18-year-old tree will have to be cut down, completely. I haven't gone outdoors to take a closer look at the blackened parts of the tree because it's raining at the moment. In fact, this year in TN the weather has been cold, rainy, and damp. 1. Is a tree ever free of Blight, even after taking the steps to cure it? My other cherry blossom tree has a huge split and a bulge down the middle of the truck that seems to look worse this year. The tree is in full bloom and I don't see signs of Blight on the branches or flowers. 2. Could it be Blight? My third cherry blossom tree is much smaller than the first 2. It looks wonderful! 3. Is it in danger of becoming infected with Blight? I am very concerned that other trees in my yard will also get infected with this Fire Blight decease. Two years ago my husband dug out our apple tree. It had all the symptoms of Fire Blight but at the time I didn't know about Blight. But now, I'm sure it was Blight. Please help and thank you, Ms. Ali and anyone else for your feedback. I look forward to your suggestions and advice.

@Alisorganics 2 ай бұрын

Fire blight and blights of tree trees are tough! It tends to get worse when the weather is damp and/or warm. My understanding is fire blight and other fruit tree blights never go away once in a tree, but can be controlled by proper pruning and dormant spray maintenance. Keeping the diseased wood removed or burned ASAP. Prune for more air circulation. Prune diseased wood to healthy wood and clean pruners between EVERY cut so as not to infect healthy wood. You can treat Brown Rot Blossom Blight and Fire Blight during the growing season with Serenade Bacteria subtilis and copper in the winter (dormant) months. The cherry tree splitting can be a few different things. Freezing temperatures can cause trees to split when the warm sun hits the trunk in the morning. I’m not sure if that’s the case.. Did you have a cold winter? Most everyone in our area has fire blight in their pears. I had it real bad for a couple years, years back. It’s not near as bad now and we get nice fruit. I carefully prune, opening up for more air flow, keep pruners clean between cuts and spray copper during the winter months. When it was at its worst, I sprayed Serenade three times during the growing season. May, June, July. During the warmest months I see the very tips start to turn and I trim those off. These blights spread very easy! I hope that helps you a little bit.

@chrispelczar741 5 ай бұрын

Do you recommend any pruning before the final spray?

@Alisorganics 5 ай бұрын

Yes. And by pruning you won’t use as much spray! 😊

@sadotareensadotareen3422 6 ай бұрын

Winter spray for apple products name of picture please send

@vegetarianhomesteaders4749 Жыл бұрын

Do you spray all your fruit trees with the same spray? Apples peaches pears?

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

Yes. Both copper and horticultural oil can be sprayed on apples, pears and peaches while dormant.

@evelyndame9553 4 ай бұрын

I had read that you should not spray dormant oil within 2 weeks of copper since it can be toxic, have you not had a problem using them together>

@Alisorganics 4 ай бұрын

I haven't had any issues. Bonide & Monterey do say you can mix them. Now, that being said, "dormant oil" and "horticulture oil" is a bit different and I don't use dormant oil. It's a thicker, much heavier. The hort oil mixes well with copper.

@evelyndame9553 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. What climate are you located in for your spraying schedule? @@Alisorganics

@Alisorganics 4 ай бұрын

@@evelyndame9553 zone 8 high desert. Our last average frost free date is April 15th.

@byq0114 6 ай бұрын

Does the horticulture oil ever expire?

@Alisorganics 6 ай бұрын

Yes, it does. It all depends on where it's stored on how long it keeps. Generally in room temperature 75 degrees F it'll be good for about 3 years.

@rumrummedia9914 Жыл бұрын

In India we are use neem oil

@insidethegardenwall22 Жыл бұрын

Can Neem oil control pear rust or apple scab?

@Alisorganics Жыл бұрын

I used neem during the growing season for pear rust in an orchard I was tending and it didn't seem to control it. After that I used the copper during the dormant season and it was a big help. Two years and it was no longer a problem. So, for personal use.... It didn't work on the pear rust. I haven't used it for apple scab personally, but the label does not suggest it would work.

@insidethegardenwall22 Жыл бұрын

@@Alisorganics thank you, Ali! I’m glad you tried it. I will try copper this month on my pear. Also, what would you recommend for tiny mites on raspberries? Little black bugs that jump a bit, more pronounced later in the raspberry season when they get crowded.

@rangoman1815 5 ай бұрын

People use copper sulphate with lime