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I have a peach tree which was healthy for the first two years but now seems greatly distressed.
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Peach tree #876809
Asked July 11, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT
I have a peach tree which was healthy for the first two years but now seems greatly distressed.
Miami County Ohio
Expert Response
Hi Diana,
There are signs of peach canker, leaf curl and shoot dieback.
Here are fact sheets on peach growing:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1406
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-25
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-26
Peach trees are susceptible to quite a few diseases and insects. Without regular sprays, diseases and insects will eventually find your tree and make them look like this.
For healthy tree and good fruit production, regular sprays are required. Refer to this bulletin for a spray schedule:
https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/controlling-diseases-and-insects-in-home-fruit-plantings/
Hope this helps.
There are signs of peach canker, leaf curl and shoot dieback.
Here are fact sheets on peach growing:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1406
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-25
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-26
Peach trees are susceptible to quite a few diseases and insects. Without regular sprays, diseases and insects will eventually find your tree and make them look like this.
For healthy tree and good fruit production, regular sprays are required. Refer to this bulletin for a spray schedule:
https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/controlling-diseases-and-insects-in-home-fruit-plantings/
Hope this helps.
