Monterey Liqui-Cop or Bonide Copper Fungicide? My tree is 2 years old, it had curl this season. I need to spray. I also was told to use a Horticultural Oil, to help assist the copper in getting onto the tree and staying there. Look forward to your advice.
They are both copper based, and will likely have the same effect. We do not recommend specific products, though. What I can do, in the meantime, is include some articles that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/homemade-soap-spray.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-leaf-curl.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-copper-fungicide.htm
My peach tree has the Coryneum Blight disease or Shot Hole disease as it is more commonly known. How can I treat it?
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/shot-hole-disease-fungus.htm
This article explains how the disease works in peach trees:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-shot-hole-fungus.htm
I plan to grow them in West Africa
Since our articles are based on the US climate, I am not sure you would grow the same varieties that we do; plus there is a chilling requirement to consider. I suggest contacting a local nursery or agricultural group for help.
Here are some tropical fruits you might enjoy growing:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/growing-tropical-fruit-trees.htm
One of my peach trees died and this year the rootstock suckers have made blossoms. (First 2 photos) These blossoms are a lighter pink and not clustered--Very different from the healthy Alberta peach blossoming next to it (last photo). Can you identify what these might turn out to be? I have read other peach or almond trees are used as rootstocks.
The most common cultivars used as root stock will be Nemaguard, Nemared, Lovell, Halford, and Guardian. There are many more used for root stock, however. It will be quite difficult to tell, but you could ask the place from where you received the tree! They would, likely, be able to tell you what root stock they use.
Is this the reason I see trunks of trees white washed?
It could be borers. Here is how to control them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/spraying-peach-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/painting-tree-trunks-white.htm
My tree is about 4 years old, hasn't had fruit yet. I live in Ontario, Canada it's spring now. I noticed today that there's yellow sap coming out of the bark and the branches. I was told by a local garden centre to put pruning paint everywhere that the sap is coming out of but someone else told me that pruning paint is outdated and not a good idea.
Oh no! That is likely bacterial. There is no real treatment for it. Painting it with pruning paint will trap that bacteria inside, making the issue much worse!
Usually, bacterial infections come from a tree that is not quite happy, and is located in a location that doesn't dry out enough.
The first things to do will be to test the soil for pH and nutrient deficiencies. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
As long as nutrients and pH are within a healthy range, you can move on to moisture control. If deficiencies are present, then correct those first.
This article will help you to monitor moisture:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
Fungicides can help lessen the impact of the disease:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
This article will help you to understand more about bacterial wetwood:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wetwood-bleeding-trees.htm
This article will help you with the care of Peach trees:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-care.htm
Hello, could you please advise me on my problem. I attach pictures of two different fruit trees, it seems they suffer from separate unrelated reasons.
Since I don't know what kinds of trees these are, I'm going to give you a link to a page that will provide articles for this condition as it relates to many different kinds of fruits. I hope this helps:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=fruit%20tree%20leaf%20curl
The brown tips usually means overwatering or underwatering.