Every summer resident will surely answer that the key to a good harvest is not only competent care, but also timely processing of trees. After all, in order to enjoy a liquid apple from your garden, the tree must first be protected.

So, how to treat apple trees in the spring from pests, when is it better to carry out such a manipulation and what means you need to stock up on.

Optimal processing time

We start with whitewashing

We carry out processing by periods

Protecting apple trees with folk remedies

Conclusion

Optimal processing time

In the summer, it will be necessary to re-treat it, since at this time various pests become especially active. Well, with the arrival of autumn, as soon as the crop is harvested, the summer resident should take care of the tree and spray it again as a preventive measure.

It is worth noting that today a calendar has even been created, with which you can find out when it is better to start such a procedure and what goals are achieved thanks to the spraying carried out.

So, let's find out in more detail how apple trees are sprayed in the spring and when it is necessary to carry out the treatment:

With such a question as the timing of spraying, we figured out in detail, now let's find out in more detail how the treatment is performed correctly.

We start with whitewashing

When is apple processing carried out in spring? First of all, before you spray the apple trees, you need to whiten them. With the onset of March, apple trees often suffer from frost damage. In other words, the culture gets burned by the sun and frost. For this reason, the tree trunk needs to be whitewashed. Such a measure will protect the culture not only from frost damage, but also from the attack of many insect pests.

Such spring processing of apple trees is carried out using the following means:

• slaked lime - 5 kg;
• stationery glue - 5 tbsp. spoons;
• water - 4 liters.

All ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Further, the finished product is diluted with copper sulfate.

Important: If you plan to process young trees, use chalk for this purpose. By its structure, chalk is several times softer than slaked lime and will not harm the tender bark of young animals.

When starting to whitewash trees, try to apply it in a thin layer. Because surplus funds can do more harm than good. And do not forget: before starting this procedure, you should cleanse the culture from the remnants of the old bark. In addition, perform this manipulation only in dry and calm weather.

We carry out processing by periods

When to spray apple trees and what tools will be required? As for the time, we clarified this point above, now let's take a closer look at what drugs we need.

How to spray apple trees in spring from pests:

• the first treatment before bud break is done with urea, ferrous sulfate or a remedy called Pharmayod;
• re-spraying is performed with Bordeaux mixture, the second name is “blue spraying”. By the way, you can do it yourself, for this you take copper sulfate and the usual whitewash;
• for the third treatment, ferrous sulfate is used;
• the fourth spraying is required after flowering; Fitosporin-M can be used for these purposes.

It is worth emphasizing that ferrous sulfate is considered the most effective if it is necessary to sprinkle trees from fungal infections.

Prevention is very effective. Above, we examined what tools can be used for these purposes and in what period it is necessary to take protective measures.

However, it so happens that in the process of carrying out preventive measures, certain mistakes were made and an invasion of sucking insects did occur. In this case, it is necessary to resort to more radical measures, which we will consider below.

• Attelikt;
• Fufanon;
• Alatar.

In the event that pests of apple trees have been identified during flowering, use only products of natural origin that cannot harm the plant. Well, Bordeaux liquid and the drug Skor have proved to be quite good as an "emergency aid".

Important: During the flowering period, chemical treatment is strictly prohibited. Such drugs can cause irreparable damage to the buds in the form of burns. As a result, you can be left without a crop.

Processing apple trees in the spring from pests may be required after flowering. Of course, it is better to have time to get rid of such uninvited guests even before the beginning of flowering. But the summer resident does not always manage to do this on time.

And in this case, you can use the drug Fitoverm. It has proven itself excellently, since it not only fights against caterpillars, aphids and honeydew, but is also capable of destroying the leafworm and moth.

Protecting apple trees with folk remedies

Today there are many effective agents of chemical and biological origin. But there are also folk methods that have proven themselves excellently. Moreover, in some cases, such funds are many times more effective, even when compared with drugs of chemical origin.

So, let's find out how to process apple trees in early spring, if you use only natural ingredients.

If your garden is violently attacked by caterpillars and aphids, make an infusion of ash. To do this, prepare the following ingredients:

• a glass of wood ash;
• a tablespoon of urea;
• 10 liters of water.

We mix everything well and carry out processing. The main advantage of this solution is that it is not only good protection of apple trees from pests, but also effective fertilization of the crop. When you spray it on a tree, it increases the pressure of the osmotic sap. As a result, the feeding process will become more difficult for the sucking insects.

Spring spraying of apple trees with folk remedies can be performed using the following means:

• coniferous extract infusion;
• tansy or chamomile tincture;
• urea;
• lime milk.

All these remedies protect the apple trees well from the apple blossom beetle. This insect belongs to the class of beetles and is considered one of the most dangerous garden pests. By the way, you can most often observe it in your front garden.

Conclusion

Therefore, carry out all the planned manipulations in a timely manner and regularly inspect the apple trees for pests. These simple steps can help you save your crops.