Too Late For Dormant Oil Application??
In the Extension office this time of year, we often receive calls from concerned people wondering if they had missed the timing for dormant oil application to fruit trees. When asked why they can’t apply dormant oil, the answer is always “because it’s not the dormant season now!” They are relieved to hear the answer I give them of “have no fear and confidently spray away”! Then the discussions begin, “then why is it called a dormant oil spray if that doesn’t matter!”
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