2021 Updates to the Nova Scotia Tree Fruit Management Guides

Friday, April 9, 2021


The 2021 guides will be available soon on our website so in the meantime this article will summarize changes you can expect to see in this year's guide. Significant changes are coming this year. When the guide becomes available, all additions and modifications mentioned below will be coloured red directly in the text for easy reference. Discard old editions of the pesticide spray guide publication each year. 

POME FRUIT GUIDE


Pome Fruit: Product Cancellations

Product(s)

Removed from guide. Last date of use:

Maestro 80 DF, Supra Captan 80 WDG

These product formulations are currently being phased-out. Last date of use is May 10, 2021. Replaced by Supra Captan 80 WSP and Maestro 80 WSP.

Polyram 80 DF

June 21, 2021

Granuflo T (thiram) and Ferbam 76 WDG (ferbam)

Phased for cancellation – were not listed on local guide but note cancellation date of Dec 14, 2021

Actara 25 WG

April 11, 2021

Admire 240 F / Alias 240 SC

April 11, 2021

Clutch 50 WDG

April 11, 2021 


Pome Fruit: Amendments to Existing Product Information

Product(s)

Changes

Dithane Rainshield, Manzate and Penncozeb

Notice to transition to newly amended labels by November 19, 2022

Folpan

Notice to transition to newly amended label January 23, 2022

Senator

Notice to expect increased risk reduction measures by Dec 3, 2022

Ridomil Gold

Change of formulation to 480 SL

Nova

New restricted entry interval based on orchard activities

Aliette

Reclassified from FRAC group 33 to P7 for plant defence inducer mode of action

Imidan

Notice to transition to newly amended label by October 30, 2022

Serenade OPTI

Reclassified from FRAC group 44 to BM02 for a microbial mode of action

Bioprotec CAF

Replaced with Bioprotec PLUS


Pome Fruit: Additions to the Guide

Product(s)

Comments

Velum Prime

Registered Sept 23, 2020 for suppression of soil dwelling, root-feeding nematodes through the minor use program. Use for bearing and nonbearing trees. Note that Luna Tranquility also contains fluopyram. Group 7 fungicide.

Merivon

Fungicide registered for apple and pear scab, powdery mildew, bitter rot, black rot, flyspeck, and sooty blotch. Group 7 & 11.

Cevya

Fungicide registered for apple scab, and suppression of powdery mildew. Available last year. Group 3.

Excalia

Fungicide registered for apple scab and powdery mildew. Group 7. 

Vayego

Insecticide registered for codling moth, obliquebanded leafroller, European apple sawfly, and suppression of others. Group 28.

Danitol

Insecticide registered for apple maggot, codling moth, Japanese beetle, leafhoppers, leafrollers, leafminer, spotted wing drosophila, pear green fruitworm. Group 3.

Silencer / Labamba

Insecticides with the same active ingredient as Matador and Warrior. Group 3.

Poleci

Insecticide with the same active ingredient as Decis. Group 3.

Aceta

Insecticide with the same active ingredient as Assail. Group 4.



STONE FRUIT GUIDE


Stone Fruit: Product Cancellations

Product(s)

Removed from guide. Last date of use:

Maestro 80 DF, Supra Captan 80 WDG

These product formulations are currently being phased-out. Last date of use is May 10, 2021. Replaced by Supra Captan 80 WSP and Maestro 80 WSP.

Granuflo T (thiram) and Ferbam 76 WDG (ferbam)

Phased for cancellation effective Dec 14, 2021

Rovral

Cancelled June 21, 2020

Actara 25 WG

April 11, 2021

Admire 240 F / Alias 240 SC

April 11, 2021

Clutch 50 WDG

April 11, 2021 


Stone Fruit: Amendments to Existing Product Information

Product(s)

Changes

Senator

Notice to expect increased risk reduction measures by Dec 3, 2022

Nova

New restricted entry interval based on orchard activities

Imidan

Notice to transition to newly amended label by October 30, 2022


Stone Fruit: Additions to the Guide

Product(s)

Comments

Velum Prime

Registered Sept 23, 2020 for suppression of soil dwelling, root-feeding nematodes through the minor use program. Use for bearing and nonbearing trees. Group 7 fungicide.

Cevya

Fungicide registered for brown rot and blossom blight, and powdery mildew. Available last year. Group 3.

Miravis Duo

Fungicide registered for brown rot, blossom blight, fruit rot, and peach scab. Group 7 & 3.

Merivon

Fungicide registered for anthracnose, blossom blight, brown rot, leaf spot, and powdery mildew. Group 7 & 11.

Danitol

Insecticide registered for spotted wing drosophila, twospotted spider mite, and tarnished plant bug. Group 3.



ORGANIC APPLE GUIDE


Organic Apple: Amendments to Existing Product Information

Product(s)

Changes

Serenade OPTI and Double Nickel LC

Reclassified from FRAC group 44 to BM02 for a microbial mode of action

Bio-save 10 LP and Blossom Protect

Previously not classified FRAC group is now FRAC group BM for biological with multiple modes of action

Bioprotec CAF

Replaced with Bioprotec PLUS



THINNING AND GROWTH REGULATION GUIDE


Plant Growth Regulator: Product Cancellations

Product(s)

Removed from guide. Last date of use:

Ethrel

Not listed on the guide but it is being phased out for use on bearing apple trees. Last date of use for stimulating early red colouring, accelerating fruit ripening, and promoting loosening for harvesting is September 24, 2022. Product maintains registration for increasing flower bud development when applied to nonbearing trees at 1 to 2 weeks after peak bloom to promote flower buds for the following spring.


Plant Growth Regulator: Additions to the Guide

Product(s)

Comments

Novagib

Registered to reduce physiological russeting. Added note that loss of efficacy could occur if Apogee is used in the same season as Promalin and Novagib. (Apogee inhibits gibberellins and Promalin/Novagib contains gibberellins.)


TREE FRUIT WEED MANAGEMENT GUIDE


Herbicide: Product Cancellations

Product(s)

Last date of use:

Lorox herbicide

Phased for cancellation in tree fruit. Last date of use is November 5, 2022. Group 7.

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