Pink Lady Apple Tree Disease?? (forum)

Casandra starts with ...
My pink lady dwark apple tree doesn't look to good. Only brought it about 2 weeks ago. The leaves dont look very good at all. It is in a sunny spot all day, but gets most the morning sun. Please see pictures.
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Time: 8th March 2011 6:00pm

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kert says...
This is apple scab . You can look up all the conventional fungicides but I use 5 per cent lime spray . Makes the apples crunchier, too. One of the few organic remedies that lives up to its promise.

Time: 9th March 2011 9:26am

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Brendan says...
Hi kert, what is your lime spray recipe?

Time: 9th March 2011 9:30am

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kert says...
It's just 5% builder's lime in water ie 50 grams per litre. Spray in anticipation if possible and esp. after rain.The Chinese use wood ash for same purpose. I understand apple scab is absent from W.A.

Time: 9th March 2011 10:34am

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Brad says...
apple scab has been detected here. but i believe its been controlled

Time: 9th March 2011 3:21pm

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Casandra says...
Fantastic thank you for that.

Time: 10th March 2011 7:49am

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Melbourne says...
Had exactly the same problem on the same species of plant - thanks for the information.

Time: 17th March 2011 6:20pm

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