The beginning of our fight back against Fireblight in the USA

Fireblight or something else? blossom blast?

If it is FB, what to do about the one on the trunk? It’s about 6" diameter trunk (at about 4 feet) so not a small tree.


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This tree had one fireblight strike at the top last year that I cut out. The tree next to it had a big strike too. I had another tree that got blossom blast this year. It froze here a week ago but has been 70s and 80s ever since.

This tree started blooming 5-6 days ago and I sprayed streptomycin 4 days ago. It rained the next day. Temps have been perfect for fireblight with high humidity every day, but I didn’t spray again because I have a job and couldn’t find time.

I was hoping for less of a fireblight drama this year…

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