Earlier this year I planted around 130 bare root fruit trees in the northern Sacramento Valley, near Chico. In four months or so I’ll be planting another 80. Basically a hobby orchard. Peaches, nectarines, cherries, plums, pears, apples, pluots, apricots, persimmons, and prunes.
Yes, it will be a lot of work. I’m not afraid!
I have a good handle on pruning. I also have a private applicator’s license so that I can buy what I need in bulk if necessary.
What’s a bit hazy is the spraying I’m going to have to do, and when.
Will they all need to be sprayed with a dormant oil? Is a Stihl backpack (gas) sprayer/fogger a good solution? I do have a self-propelled spray rig that I use in my almond orchard - it has a 400 gallon tank, which at this point feels like overkill.
What else would you recommend I spray, and when? Or, can you refer me to a good source of information?
Thank you!