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Good afternoon,
I am a “retired” commercial apple grower. I had 150 acres in Addison Vt. For about 20 years.
I no longer have my applicators li...
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Apple sprays #927102
Asked March 30, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Good afternoon,
I am a “retired” commercial apple grower. I had 150 acres in Addison Vt. For about 20 years.
I no longer have my applicators license.
My wife has asked that I start spraying some of the apple trees on our property.
I am leaning towards the Stihl sr 430 backpack sprayer for applications.
I am looking for recommendations on what chemicals to spray (insecticide and fungicide) that would be easy to mix and remain suspended in the tank. I’m going to try and keep it simple, spraying every 7 to 10 days with both a broad-spectrum insecticide and a fungicide for Scab. I do not want to try to do this organically.
Can you help?
Addison County Vermont
Expert Response
Hello Michael:
We have forwarded your question(s) to Terry Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit Specialist. Terry will reach out to you directly.
Thank you for reaching out to the UVM Extension Master Gardener program.
We have forwarded your question(s) to Terry Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit Specialist. Terry will reach out to you directly.
Thank you for reaching out to the UVM Extension Master Gardener program.
