Elberta Peach Tree (forum)

Varos1911 starts with ...
Hi fellow gardeners,

My Elberta peach tree has started to set fruit. It was put transplanted into the ground earlier this year.

I was inspecting the tree this afternoon, and i came across these green eggs/larvae on the leaves. About 15 leaves had this, and i took them off the tree and burnt the leaves...

What are these larvae looking lumps and how is it treated, if it needs to be treated?
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Time: 18th October 2022 4:05pm

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LeviGarden says...
Hi Varos1911,

Looks like peach leaf curl - fungal disease.
A little late to treat now with the exception of picking affected leaves off as you've already been doing.

The rest of your tree looks healthy so I don't think it'll have much of an effect on your fruit. I wouldn't worry too much, just continue to pick affected leaves as you see them.

In future seasons, leaf curl can be controlled by applying fungicide in late winter/early spring at, and/or before bud swell.



Time: 25th October 2022 4:01pm

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Varos1911 says...
Thanks for the info Levi....much appreciated

Time: 26th October 2022 12:57pm

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