date:Feb 05, 2013
one or two isolated incidents, but provincial cherry growers realized the problem was widespread after receiving extension information about the disease.
It was very severe for many growers, said Scharf.
Spray applications cost about four cents per harvested pound of berries, and Purdy said the more established saskatoon plantations wouldnt dream of not using them.
Scharf said sour cherry producers will likely have to move to a two or three application strategy to deal with brown rot,