Published - 1 October 2019 By Dr Jacqueline Edwards (Plant Pathologist, Agriculture Victoria) Botryosphaeria Failed graft union in a young apple tree and Botryosphaeria was diagnosed as the cause (Photo: J Edwards, DJPR) Many trees and shrubs can be attacked … Read More Botryosphaeria, fungi, tree wounds Diseases
Published - 18 September 2019 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Russell Fox (IK Caldwell) In a dry spring, plan for Powdery In a dry Spring when spraying for Black Spot is unlikely to occur, it’s important to plan for Powdery Mildew. Especially in new varieties of apples, … Read More pink, powdery mildew Diseases
Published - 21 June 2019 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Monitor while pruning to get ahead Pruning is an opportunity to monitor for diseases and pests so you are ahead of the game later in the season. Take a moment to … Read More Bryobia mite, european red mite, monitoring, San Jose Scale, snails, Wood Rotting fungi, woolly aphid Diseases, Pests
Published - 14 May 2019 By Scab (Black Spot) Management Scab can be an issue in apple and pear orchards. In the following two videos David Williams (Principal Research Scientist at Agriculture Victoria) discusses ground cover … Read More apple scab, black spot, ground cover management, pear scab, scab Diseases