Non-Chemical Management
- Space plantings and prune to provide good air circulation.
- Plant in full sun.
- Provide proper culture. Avoid heavy use of nitrogen fertilizer which promotes growth of susceptible, succulent shoots.
- Rake and remove fallen leaves from beneath trees.
- Avoid overhead watering, particularly when fruit is developing.
- Carefully prune out and destroy severely infected shoots.
- Remove infected suckers at base of tree.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!