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- Q.Peach Tree With Red Leaf Spots And Dropping Leaves - I have a young peach tree I purchased from a nursery, it was growing really fast when I transplanted it ...
- Q.When Do I Prune Peach Or Nectarine Trees - What time of year
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- Q.Hi! My Name Is Michael! I Live On The Central Coast! I Have A Peach Tree About 2m Tall With No Obvious Signs Of Disease. Up Until - yesterday the tree looked very healthy! Just overnight the tips are wilting and the leaves are falling off! We have ...
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Anonymous on
August 5, 2018Q.growing peach tree
what is best ground cover around a peach tree to maximize water and fertilizer getting to the roots of a mature tree. Grass? mulch? Should this cover extend way out to drip edge? thanks
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drtreelove on
August 5, 2018A.Grass? NO. mulch? YES. ORGANIC MULCH.
Should this cover extend way out to drip edge?
YES, AND BEYOND.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/benefits-of-using-mulch.htm
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- Asked by
Aquaiscircles on
August 13, 2018
28034Q.What could cause the shotgun like holes in leaves? I keep it sprayed
These peaches first year jw what it could be...
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 13, 2018
Certified ExpertA.It would appear to be shothole fungus. This article will help you with the treatment of this disease: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/shot-hole-disease-fungus.htm
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luis_marro on
September 22, 2018
GuatemalaQ.Peach tree with red leaf spots and dropping leaves
I have a young peach tree I purchased from a nursery, it was growing really fast when I transplanted it to a pot, but suddenly it stopped growing and a side of the branches is color red as well as the leaves, which are also curled to the inside. At first I thought it was nitrogen deficiency so I applied a fruit trees fertilizer which is 15-5-20. What could be happening to the tree?
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drtreelove on
September 23, 2018A.I suspect water deficit (drought stress). Adequate watering is important. Or possible it lost roots in the transplanting and is unable to take up water until it starts to put out new roots.
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cdpeeling on
October 12, 2018
London UKQ.When do I prune peach or nectarine trees
What time of year
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drtreelove on
October 13, 2018A.Prune during winter dormancy or early spring before flower and leaf formation.
Apply a dormant spray with Lime Sulfur or copper fungicide right after pruning to suppress peach leaf curl fungus infection.
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) has good resources for UK gardeners:Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
November 27, 2018Q.Peach tree has two shoots. Do I remove one?
When we bought the peach tree we noticed a young shoot appearing from the soil. Now it is big and also seems like a peach tree. Thing is it looks like it is not attached to the main stem. Should I remove it?
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drtreelove on
November 28, 2018A.I would normally recommend removing the secondary, younger stem, because a sucker from below the graft may not be true to the intended variety of fruit, and it may dominate and suppress the primary stem and fruiting canopy.
But from the photo, it appears to be an unusual structural origin of the younger secondary leader, as if that was the grafted scion and the primary leader originates from lower down on the root stock.
So I'm not sure, I hate to tell you to cut it out and then have you find out that the remaining tree is not the intended variety.
Can you question the grower or nursery where you bought it, for help in determining what exactly is going on?
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pottsy20867 on
December 20, 2018
Lake MacquarieQ.Hi! My name is Michael! I live on the Central coast! I have a peach tree about 2m tall with no obvious signs of disease. Up until
yesterday the tree looked very healthy! Just overnight the tips are wilting and the leaves are falling off! We have had a lot of rain the last week! Might that be a problem? Thankyou?
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drtreelove on
December 21, 2018A.If mine I would prune out the infected tips in order to limit further spore dispersal to healthy foliage. And I would use a biological fungicide as a preventive barrier for further infection.
As a California arborist I don't know your local resources, but Double Nickel Bio-fungicide-bactericide from Certis USA is a good one if you can get it. Or something similar.Was this answer useful?00 - Answered by
drtreelove on
December 21, 2018A.Sorry, my answer was distorted and sent prematurely.
It should have said that from your description of the conditions, I suspect a fungal leaf disease as a result of rain/wind transmission of spores.
It appears as if "peach leaf curl", but lacks the characteristic red-orange discoloration, so it may be another disease.Was this answer useful?00 - Answered by
drtreelove on
December 21, 2018A.From the photo and your descriastion of a heavy rainy period, I suspect a fungal leaf disee pdue to spore transmission with the wet conditions.
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Anonymous on
December 20, 2018Q.peach tree
This year I discovered a peach seedling growing in a border, obviously a discarded stone from the previous years shop purchase. I transplanted it into a lawned area where I intend it to grow to maturity.Despite numerous frosts, one as low as -0.11C, and heavy snow fall the tree has not lost a single leaf and it is now almost the end of December.My other peaches lost their leaves at the end of November. is this a rarity ?
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Downtoearthdigs on
December 21, 2018A.Depending in where you seed came from, many companies will pollinate with wild species, as to cut care costs on maintaining specific trees. These pollinators are usually wild varieties that will not produce any EDIBLE fruit but are very vigorous in vegetative growth. This could be the case in your situation. Unfortunately it will be several years before you can see if you will get any edible fruit from the tree, but you will know that it took the wild trait of being hardy. Just care for it and see what it does. It could be an edible fruit, or just a nice tree!
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