Features of processing apple trees in the fall: proven methods

Why process in the fall

As you know, the main processing of apple trees occurs in the spring, before the growing season begins. The main purpose of this treatment is to protect trees from fungal diseases or pests that survived the winter. While autumn processing pursues slightly different goals, it is more of a preventive measure designed to minimize the risk of disease development and pest reproduction by the arrival of spring. Another positive effect of spraying apple trees in autumn is the destruction of those insects that have settled in the bark of a tree or its crown for the purpose of wintering. Even if the autumn treatment does not destroy all pests, the situation will be corrected by spring spraying.

Such a simple procedure allows you to prevent many problems, ranging from common aphids and scab, and ending with mites and insects that infect the root system of the apple tree. After all, two gentle procedures, carried out with a break for the winter months, will be much easier to tolerate with a tree than one, but very aggressive. Apple trees weakened after a long winter can suffer greatly from intensive spraying, get burns, and sometimes even die.

Video "Protecting apple trees from pests and diseases"

From the video you will learn how to protect your garden from pests and diseases.

Preparations for processing

The choice of a suitable drug that is supposed to process the apple tree will depend on the goals that you are pursuing:

• you can spray fruit trees with urea - this helps to destroy even those pests that are in the larval state. In addition, spraying with urea also benefits the plant itself - the substance saturates the tree with nitrogen, therefore it is used as a top dressing. In the fall, apple trees are sprayed when they shed half of the foliage;
• to protect the apple tree from insect pests, you can treat the trees with copper sulfate. To prevent the development of scab, you can also spray the garden with copper sulfate;
• another option is iron vitriol. Its action is in many ways similar to copper, but this composition, in addition to protecting fruit trees from pests, also saturates them with iron. It is widely known that a lack of iron leads to a deterioration in yield and a slowdown in plant growth, therefore spraying has not only a protective, but also a stimulating effect;
• you can use preparation 30. It is effective against many pests - tree moths, aphids, ticks and whiteflies;
• many daredevils decide to use even diesel fuel. But this must be done very carefully so as not to injure the apple trees. Processing can be carried out only after all the leaves from the tree have flown around. In no case is the use of pure diesel fuel allowed - it must be diluted with plenty of water;
• in addition, ready-made mixtures are sold in specialized stores designed to destroy certain pests or prevent diseases.

Spraying features

Do not repeat the mistakes of some inexperienced gardeners and do not spray apple trees in early fall, when the trees are still in foliage, this strategy leads to premature leaf fall, and it can also cause burns, instead of protecting the garden from scab or insects. The most suitable period for carrying out protective manipulations is late autumn in November.

It is necessary to spray the garden in dry weather, choosing a calm day, if it rains, it will wash off the drug without residue, respectively, there will be no effect.

Before starting work, be sure to remove fallen leaves and branches around the tree - the chemical composition settles on such debris, gradually penetrating into the soil. You should not get carried away and use an unnecessary product - an excess of a chemical will not only not help protect the garden from scab, but will certainly harm it.

Correct processing technology

Autumn processing of each type of tree has its own specifics: it is easy to spray low specimens, it is enough just to go around them, evenly spraying liquid over the entire surface. It is somewhat more difficult to work with adult apple trees, it may be necessary to use stairs or stepladders, because the composition must fall on the entire surface of the tree in order to maximize the protective effect against diseases, scab and pests.

Even more difficulties arise when working with young seedlings, for them the chemical composition of the product can be dangerous. Therefore, before spraying the whole tree from scab, you need to conduct a special sensitivity test - apply the substance to one small branch and assess its condition after a few days. If there is no damage to the surface, everything is in order, you can start spraying.

Before spraying the scab remedy on those trees that are already 6 years old, be sure to free them from old bark and lichens: they themselves do not pose a danger, but insidious insects can hide here for the winter, and it is with them that we are going fight.

In addition, we must not forget about the rules of personal safety, when spraying an orchard in autumn from scab and insects, be sure to use protective rubber gloves, special glasses and a mask to protect your body from harmful substances. While spraying, try to keep the tip of the device at a distance of about 70 cm from the treated wood - this will help to apply the composition as evenly as possible. Do not forget to regularly shake up the liquid in the reservoir. When all manipulations are over, wash your hand and face thoroughly, preferably with soap.

Treating your apple orchard in autumn will not only help protect your fruit trees from scab, other diseases or insects, but will also ensure a consistently high fruit yield. Do not underestimate the importance of such autumn events, they significantly facilitate gardening in spring, besides, it is easier for trees to cope with a small number of insects that have managed to overwinter, because they do much less damage.

Spraying video

From the video you will learn how to spray an apple tree in the fall.