Pomegranate leaf curl (forum)

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I have a pomegranate cutting in a small pot as a gift from a friend. told to keep the pot moist. some weeks later i notice the new leaf growth on one part of the plant only are curling as in the pic. a year or two ago i had a seemingly similar thing on a passion fruit vine. is this a virus or a sign of stress?
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Time: 1st November 2013 2:57pm

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aus99a says...
Do the leaves have silvery trails in them? The curling looks like what happens to young leaves that have leaf miner. I know leaf miner can also attack pomegranate. I am not sure however if pomegranate can get leaf curl (the virus) as do peaches or nectarines. Do a search re diseases for pomegranates which should answer it for you. I don't think it is the watering.

Time: 1st November 2013 6:35pm

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gimme says...
insect pest, not virus. possibly thrips. your watering and nutrition looks good. i would remove all affected leaves and spray new growth as it comes out with your weapon of choice

Time: 1st November 2013 9:37pm

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Hoaratio says...
thanks for the feedback. i have put the leaves under the microscope and no signs of a miner or indeed any other insect. giving it a general spray regardless.

Time: 4th November 2013 4:29pm

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MaryT says...
Sometimes this happens when the watering is uneven i.e. if you always water on one side of the plant and the other side gets a lot of sun.

Time: 4th November 2013 6:11pm

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JenNiel says...
I bought 5 pomegranates from Daleys a few months ago and they have what looks like they have the same thing. No signs of any insects. Should I spray them?

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Time: 16th February 2014 12:46pm

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gimme says...
I think its thrips. They are small so you usually don't see them, just the damage.

Time: 16th February 2014 11:11pm

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