Bug Free Apples & Pears - Thinning & Spraying Routine

Want Bug Free Apples & Pears? Learn Ali's Thinning & Spraying Routine she uses for her trees to the best fruit for eating and storage. Pears and apples in warm climates can be a problem with pests. Taking care of them early can control them and keep your trees healthy, organically!
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00:00 Thinning
00:28 Codling moth
00:42 When to thin apples and pears
00:54 Blossom king
01:31 Codling moth damage
01:57 Frass
02:08 Spraying
02:40 Codling moth, apple maggot spray
03:15 Wooly apple aphid

[@BRIANLIMBARO]

Love nice

[@insidethegardenwall22]

Too late for me to spray my apples and pears now. Will physical barrier methods like bagging in paper or organza bags work for coddling moths and apple maggots? Great video, I’ll save it for future reference.

[@brookeholmes8659]

Thank you for these! Have you shared info for peaches / plums ? Nearly all of my peaches have had little worm-like things and brown dusting (maybe twig borers?) and rot :( So disappointing. Will the same insect sprays work?

[@Alisorganics]

Yes the same will work. I spray peaches and less often, about a month before ripening time and again when they just start to get color.

[@maryprochilo4498]

​@Alisorganics do you mean just before the show color and again just before ripening? I considering planting 1 apple and 1 peach tree. And I was afraid I won't be able to keep up with it. But you make it sound fairly simple. Just 2 trees 🙄😁

[@satinsatin7226]

Thanks a lot for the informative video! We have bad problem with leaves in our apple tree right now. Yellow paches, holes. Safer's organic soap spray can be used on flowers. Can it be used on apple tree when it's flowering? Thanks a lot)))

[@Alisorganics]

It’s best not to spray anything while flowering. Even though the Safer insecticidal soap is “safe” it can weaken bees and the spray can interrupt the pollination process. But you can spray as soon as those petals drop! I hope that helps! Thank you 😊

[@satinsatin7226]

@@Alisorganics Thank you soo much!🌷🌷🌷 I will do that. Do you think it's still ok to use Tree Tanglefoot tape on the apple tree trunk? Thank you very much!

[@cbwarley]

If you spray monthly starting after final petal drop when do you stop for the year?

[@maryprochilo4498]

I saw in another video to stop just before the ripen.

[@Alisorganics]

thank you! yes!

[@Alisorganics]

I stop spraying a few weeks before harvesting time.

[@reviewstrials6785]

Can we put a bloom bag over them instead of spray them? Or does that not work for some reason?

[@Alisorganics]

You can place a bag over the fruit after pollination occurs. It works good if your tree is small. It's a lot of work. We have 6 apple trees and spraying is more time efficient for me.

[@reviewstrials6785]

@@Alisorganics i can totally understand that but the bag will work as efficiently?

[@Alisorganics]

@@reviewstrials6785 yes

[@brandypruitt4467]

Can I use the spinosad only when the temps are high (like in the 90-100)? My Apple are getting attacked and I know they need something but now it’s hot here. :(