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Post by desertwoman on Jun 3, 2015 12:10:26 GMT -5
I've never had this problem before, but one of our peach trees has what looks like bacterial leaf spot.
Anyone here with experience in how to control it?
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jun 3, 2015 12:34:11 GMT -5
There were a few fruit trees on my property when I moved in back in 1979. The cherry and plum trees weren't in the bad shape; there was another fruit tree but I don't recall which kind. As I recall, the plum and the other both had some leaf spot. It's been so long I don't recall what, if anything, I did, but in a few years a nasty looking fungus growth like a mammoth grey/white gall appeared and I eventually cut them down. As I recall, there was a lot of leaf drop as well. Did some quick checking and found a site that does list a non-pesticide preventive measure, but it also indicates that complete prevention isn't possible. www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/plant-disease/bacterial-leaf-spot/It advises that spraying with a mixture of baking soda, vegetable oil and liquid soap is an option. More specific instructions are in the second paragraph under the "Control" section. |
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Post by johng44 on Jun 3, 2015 13:27:57 GMT -5
A good site to visit concerning this problem is below. You can alternate between actinovate which is organic, an organic copper based spray(not to be used to often as there are draw backs), a cornmeal juice mixture and/ baking soda and molasses mixture. Recipes online. Check out the site and then decide your approach. www.ent.uga.edu/Peach/peachhbk/bacterial/bacterialspot.pdf |
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