Peaches 2025

[benthegirl]

I based what I’m doing on stuff @Olpea said in this thread Peaches and Nectarines Pest and Diseases Management Guide - #15 by Olpea

@Olpea

On a cost per acre basis, I don’t know of anything cheaper than Indar and Propiconazole.

Captan is the next cheapest. It runs something like $20/acre. I think Indar is closer to $15/acre. As you know, propiconazole is even cheaper.

I tank mix propiconazole with a 1/2 rate of captan for very good control, at a very reasonable cost.

I use tebuconazole and mix it with captan. The mix is supposed to reduce the risk of developing resistance to the group 3 fungicide. I have never sprayed JUST captan because the fruit trees that came with my house already had a brown rot problem. The label also says you can alternate with a non-group 3 fungicide instead of tank mixing - but I haven’t had to spray so much to worry about that.

@Robert

Does anyone know how long Indar will store for.

Yes, this was one of my concerns. Also, because it is a liquid I would want to be careful to store it at the right temp.