Footies are great protection for apples, here is one shown at work:
DISPOSABLE FOOT SOX
1. Locally, you can buy 144 in a box for about $9 from MacPherson Leather Co
519 – 12 th Ave. So/ Seattle 206-328-0855
2. Justin Blair Company for larger orders 1-800-566-0664
3. Seattle Tree Fruit Society email Johnstrongtree@yahoo.com
#2 BLEACHED PAPER BAGS
Merchant Paper Co. / Portland, Ore. 1-800-605-6301 approx. $30 for 1,000
FUJI BAGS
(will investigate Larry Wilson Irrig. Co. 1-800-232-1174
or Bob Norton of Vashon Island See DonnieAppleseed@yahoo.com for details.
TRICHOGRAMMA WASPS (organic control of codling moth)
Gardens Alive has 4,000 for $6 plus shipping charges 1-513-354-1483
TWIST – TIES
Twist-Ease, Inc. 1-612-331-3292 400 for $3 (larger quantities are cheaper)
PLASTIC SANDWICH BAGS (for covering apples)
Supermarket, Fred Meyer, etc. maybe 300 for less than $3 if you shop
SMALL RUBBER BANDS
Try a 99 cent store and look for small doll braids (these can be used on foot sox)
LAST CALL ATTRACT-AND-KILL
1-315-299-2598 About $55 for 50 grams…..larger quantities are cheaper.
NEEM OIL, SAFER’S SOAP, SPINOSAD, BACILLUS THURINGENSIS
Organic sprays can be purchased at many nurseries like McClendon Lumber, City Nursery, Sky, etc.
MOSQUITO NETTING
Army-Navy Surplus stores
BRIDAL NETTING
Joanne’s has for about $1/yard if you shop. Any Fabric store will have some outdoor netting.
PICKING BUCKET
1-800-232-1174 A cherry picking bucket might be $18 and then pay for shipping, too.
ISOMATE DISPENSER
Pheromone lures are probably not cost-effective for homeowners. Wilbur-Ellis sells 400 for $120….it might work in a remote area. 1-509-248-6171.
KAOLIN SPRAY (Sometimes known as “surround”…..organic protection)
Gardens Alive 1-513-354-1482
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply 1-888-784-1722
TRAPS
Tangletrap can be purchased from many nurseries. Headquarters 1-616-459-4139
Gempler’s 1-800-382-8473
Great Lakes IPM 1-800-235-0285
IPM Tech 1-503-288-2493
