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Down the Garden Path: Recognizing and managing peach leaf curl in the home orchard · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Down the garden Path. Recognizing and Managing peach leaf curl
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  Speaker 1: in the home orchard Written by Alexis R. Barnes and
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  Speaker 1: University of Illinois Extension. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlet. Over the
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  Speaker 1: past month, the Tri County Extension Offices have received several
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  Speaker 1: calls and emails regarding peachleaf curl. Given the wet spring conditions,
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  Speaker 1: it is not surprising that this fungal disease is showing
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  Speaker 1: up in home orchards this year. However, early symptoms can
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  Speaker 1: easily be mistaken for frost damage, as both can cause
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  Speaker 1: leaf distortion and curling. Peachleaf curl is relatively easy to
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  Speaker 1: distinguish from other fungal diseases. Once symptoms become more pronounced,
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  Speaker 1: infected leaves appear thickened, curled, or crinkled, often with scalloped
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  Speaker 1: leaves and a characteristic pinkish red discolouration in affected areas Johnson,
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty. As the disease progresses, leaves may turn yellow
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  Speaker 1: and prematurely drop, and in severe cases, entire trees can
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  Speaker 1: become defoliated. Sadly, by the time symptoms are visible, it
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  Speaker 1: is generally too late to effectively control the disease for
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  Speaker 1: the current growing season. In Rough twenty sixteen. Management strategies
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  Speaker 1: are most effective when implemented during the dormant period. Fungicide
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  Speaker 1: applications are typically recommended in the fall after leaf drop
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  Speaker 1: or in early spring before buds swell. However, during warm springs,
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  Speaker 1: timing spring applications can be challenging as buds may swell
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  Speaker 1: earlier than expected. A properly timed application of a copper
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  Speaker 1: based or chlorothalanyl fungicide in the fall is usually sufficient
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  Speaker 1: to reduce disease pressure the following season, and Roth twenty
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  Speaker 1: sixteen and Johnson twenty twenty. Always remember to read the
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  Speaker 1: label and follow directions when applying fungicides. Planning resistant cultivars
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  Speaker 1: is another valuable management strategy. For example, red Haven and
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  Speaker 1: related cultivars offer good resistance to peachleaf curl Johnson, twenty twenty.
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  Speaker 1: Maintaining overall tree health is essential when managing peachleaf curl.
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  Speaker 1: Good cultural practices can help trees recover and remain productive.
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  Speaker 1: This includes following a balanced fertilization program, providing adequate irrigation
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  Speaker 1: aiming for about one inch of water per week during
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  Speaker 1: dry periods and thinning fruit to reduce stress and crop load.
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  Speaker 1: Strong healthy trees are better able to tolerate and recover
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  Speaker 1: from disease pressure. Peachleaf curl can be frustrating, but with timely,
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  Speaker 1: dormant season treatments and good cultural care, it's a manageable
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  Speaker 1: problem for most home gardeners. By staying proactive each year,
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  Speaker 1: you can protect your trees, support healthy growth, and enjoy
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  Speaker 1: a more reliable peach or nectarine harvest. For more information,
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  Speaker 1: check out the University of Illinois Extensions Local Food and
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  Speaker 1: Small Farms YouTube channel for growing tips and other horticultural advice.
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  Speaker 1: Alexis R. Barnes is the University of Illinois Extension Local
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  Speaker 1: Food Systems Small Farms educators serving DuPage, Caine, and Kendall Counties.
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  Speaker 1: Barnes' areas of expertise include fruit and vegetable production and
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  Speaker 1: reduced tillage practices. Have a question for the Master Gardeners.
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  Speaker 1: Residents can contact the Kendall County Master Gardner Volunteers on Monday,
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  Speaker 1: Wednesday and Friday from nine am to twelve thirty pm
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  Speaker 1: by calling six three zero five five three five eight
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  Speaker 1: two three, stopping in at seven thousand, seven hundred and
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  Speaker 1: seventy five billion Illinois Route forty seven, Yorkville, or emailing UIEMG.
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  Speaker 1: Dash Kendall at Illinois dot edu