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Holistic Orchard Spray

Backyard fruit growers do not have access to the powerful chemicals and poisons which enable commercial growers to produce large quantities of blemish-free fruit. Most of us want more healthy and environmentally friendly approaches to fruit growing.

We have no “silver bullet” for growing organic fruit, but Whiffletree is constantly seeking to put more “tools into the backyard fruit gardener’s toolbox”. If your goal is to apply mostly organic solutions which result in mostly bug-free fruit with only minor disease issues, consider the Organic Orchard Spray Kit.

Developed by well-known orchardist, Michael Phillips. The Kit contains all the key ingredients with complete mixing and spraying instructions as well as a schedule to guide you. It includes an Organic Orchard Spray Program.

To calculate how much spray material you need to cover your trees and plants, we recommend to spray everything with only water. This way you can figure out the total litres of spray solution you need for full coverage. Adjust the recipe to your water requirements.

Spring Dormant Spray (Calculated for 15 L (4 US gal) Sprayer)
If the trees are still dormant, or have up to quarter-inch green bud tips showing, this mixture can be sprayed to the point of run-off on the trees as well as on the ground. Otherwise spray on the ground only since the higher ratio of molasses could damage new foliage.

  • 140ml (5oz.) Neem Oil
  • 10ml (2 teaspoons) liquid dish soap
  • 700ml (24oz.) Blackstrap Molasses
  • 600ml (20oz.) Organic Gem Liquid Fish
  • 150ml (5oz.) Liquid Ultra Kelp
  • 120ml (4oz.) EM•1 Effective Microbes

Spray Schedule for Spring & Summer Using Summer Spray Recipe

  • Do not spray during the heat of the day
  • 1st Spray: Trees are showing about ¼” (6mm) green tips
  • 2nd Spray: Blossoms are starting to show pink
  • Do not spray when trees are in bloom. That will make grumpy bees.
  • 3rd Spray: Immediately after blossoms have fallen.
  • 4th Spray: 7-10 days after blossoms have fallen.
  • After this 1-2 times per month until harvest.

Summer Spray Recipe (Calculated for 15 L (4 US gal) Sprayer)

  • 70ml (2.5oz.) Neem Oil
  • 5ml (1 teaspoon) liquid dish soap
  • 100ml (3oz.) Blackstrap Molasses
  • 300ml (10oz.) of Organic Gem Liquid Fish
  • 150ml (5oz.) Liquid Ultra Kelp
  • 120ml (4oz.) EM•1 Effective Microbes

*Note–Discontinue Organic Gem Liquid Fish after 4th spray

Fall Holistic Spray
Identical to the spring dormant spray, except amount of EM•1 is doubled.
Apply when at least half of the leaves have fallen off. This spray is designed to support and stimulate microbial activity in the soil. Target the ground, trunk & branch structures.
*Note–If you choose to spray Liquid Ultra Kelp alone, increase rates to 200 ml per 15L water. For Neem only applications use Summer Spray rate.

  • 140ml (5oz.) Neem Oil
  • 10ml (2 teaspoons) liquid dish soap
  • 700ml (24oz.) Blackstrap Molasses
  • 600ml (20oz.) Organic Gem Liquid Fish
  • 150ml (5oz.) Liquid Ultra Kelp
  • 240ml (8oz.) EM•1 Effective Microbes

Spray Mixing Instructions

  • Put 8L (2 US gal) of water into sprayer.
  • Add all ingredients except the Neem Oil* and Blackstrap Molasses* (*handling instructions below).
  • When all ingredients are added, including Neem oil and Blackstrap Molasses, put lid on sprayer and shake very well.
  • Take lid off and fill up to 15L (4 US gal) with water.
  • You are ready to spray your trees.

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