{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orchard People","title":"Fruit Mummies with Kerik Cox","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3542,"description":"Have you ever found mummified and immature fruit on your fruit trees? Learn what's happening and how to prevent this using botanical sprays in this episode of the Orchard People podcast. \n \nOur guest is Plant Pathologist, Mycologist, and Bacteriologist Kerik D. Cox Ph.D. of the Cox Program at Cornell University. \n \nThe host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  \n\nThis show goes out LIVE on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. After that you can download the podcast. \n\nTo tune in LIVE (and submit your questions to our expert guests!) you can:\nTune into RealityRadio101.com during the time of the live show\nOR watch the livestream on the Orchard People YouTube Channel\nDo you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/\n\nFor premium fruit tree care education visit: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. \n\nAbout Cinnerate Fungicide: https://sym-agro.com/our-products/cinnerate-miticide-fungicide/\nChapters:\nWant to make your own botanical fruit tree spray? Here’s a recipe to try. While this spray is all-natural, it can harm beneficial insects like bees, so be sure to spray at a time when bees aren’t active (early morning and late evening). Keep an eye out for bird nests and avoid spraying near them. And remember, you wouldn’t want to get this in your eyes or on your skin, so handle it with care!\nGarlic Fruit Tree Spray\n\nGarlic is known for its strong scent, which can deter many types of pests, from aphids to caterpillars and even some types of fungi.\nIngredients:\n1 pound of garlic\n1 gallon of water (rainwater is best)\n\nInstructions:\nPeel and Mince: Start by peeling the garlic cloves. Then, mince or finely chop them to release the essential oils. The finer, the better.\nSimmer: Combine the minced garlic with water in a large pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer (not a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IKxj0rySS5BCfohE_DmZ4XroD9GA_yaMAQ7SVmCB5do/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTk5/MjMxMTRmMmVhMzU3/NDQ2MzBhNGJiZWQz/NjJlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}