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1. • • Answer: In our climate, organic apple production is possible, but challenging. Regular sprays, starting in March and continuing through harvest, are still required to stop harmful insects and certain diseases.
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   Can you grow apples without pesticides?

   • Apples may seem like the last bastion of pesticide-dependent gardening. In many commercial orchards, apples are sprayed 10 to 20 times per year. It’s not hard to find organic home gardeners who still believe it’s nearly impossible to grow good fruit without pesticides.

   How to Grow No-Spray Organic Apples - FineGardening

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   How to grow organic fruit?

   • Successful organic fruit-growing starts with selecting varieties that are inherently disease resistant. This important first step eliminates half the problem. The major apple diseases are apple scab, powdery mildew, and fire blight. Of these, only apple scab really affects the fruit.

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   Should you grow apples in Your Own Backyard?

   • Growing fresh fruit in your own backyard can be a fun way to put tasty treats on your table, but there are also many decisions to make as you think about growing apples. It's time to think about cultivars, soil conditions, planting and pruning techniques, fertilization, and pest and disease management.

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   How many apple varieties are there in Ohio?

   • GET THE FACTS! Ohio is one of the top 10 states in apple production in the United States. It produces around 50 different varieties, including several Ohio originals. Each of the Ohio apple varieties possesses its own appearance, flavor, and texture characteristics. For best results, select the apple variety according to its intended use.

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   How many times a year do you spray apples?

   • In many commercial orchards, apples are sprayed 10 to 20 times per year. It’s not hard to find organic home gardeners who still believe it’s nearly impossible to grow good fruit without pesticides. Furthermore, most people probably expect organic fruit to come with a few spots or chew marks.

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   Do apples need fungus?

   • All plant health starts with the soil. Since apples, like most fruit trees, require mycorrhizal fungi in, on, or around their roots, I aim for a soil that has a lot more fungi than bacteria in it. You can enhance fungus dominance by adding brown organic matter—such as leaf mold, sawdust, and woody materials—to the soil.

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   Apples may seem like the last bastion of pesticide-dependent gardening. In many commercial orchards, apples are sprayed 10 to 20 times per year. It’s not hard to find organic home gardeners who still believe it’s nearly impossible to grow good fruit without pesticides.

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   • Selecting Varieties For Apples to Be Grown Without Spraying
   • Planting Considerations For Growing Apples Without Pesticides
   • Caring For Apple Trees Grown Without Pesticides

   Choose disease resistant varieties It’s always important to select varieties that are adapted to your region, but to grow apples without spraying at all (not even with organically approved pesticides), be sure to choose disease resistant varieties. Be aware from the outset that disease resistance is rarely 100%. Some sign of disease might be visibl...

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   Choose proper site conditions Apple trees do best well drained, loamy soil with a pH of about 6.5. As for many fruit bearing trees, production will be greatest in full sun. Our soil is poor, so we filled a large hole with compost prior to planting. The trees are situated down slope from our compost bins, where they receive plenty of nutrients, and ...

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   Fertilizing Even disease resistant plants won’t produce well if you don’t keep them healthy. Companion planting and proper location can reduce or even eliminate the need for any fertilizing. Our apple trees get plenty of nutrients from the compost bins situated up slope. Our compost is enriched with chicken manure, a good source of what apple trees...

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   Mar 1, 1974 · Prune trees, defeat web worms and harvest delicious apples without the dangers of pesticides and herbicides.

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   Feb 16, 2015 · Organic apple growing still requires lots of specific soil conditions, serious pruning, good drainage and foliar spraying to fight off pests and diseases that like fruit as much as we do.

9. johnysfarm.com › how-to-grow-apples-without-pesticidesExpert Tips for Pesticide-Free Apple Growing: How to Grow ...

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   Oct 5, 2024 · Growing apples without pesticides is not only beneficial for your health and the environment, but it’s also a rewarding experience. By following these steps, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor – delicious, healthy apples grown with care and respect for nature.

10. extension.osu.edu › today › apples-ohioExtension Today: Apples in Ohio | OSU Extension

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    For best results, select the apple variety according to its intended use. We have several free fact sheets available on Ohioline to learn more about growing apples as well as preventing and treating various diseases and common pests of apple trees: Growing Apples in the Home Orchard; Scab of Apple; Rusts of Apple; Fire Blight of Apples and Pears