Peach has long been not uncommon in suburban areas, however, not everyone knows how gentle this culture is in care. Mistakes can lead to a dangerous disease, such as curly leaves. Details about this disease are in the article below.

How is the danger manifested and what

The disease damages not only leaves, but also flowers, fruit ovaries and formed fruits. The causative agent of the disease is a fungus of the genus Ascomycetes Tafrin deformans. The first signs can be seen in spring, when the leaves bloom. The upper part of the sheet is covered with glossy bubbles of a light shade, it becomes hard. A whitish coating appears on the underside of the plate. Then the edges gradually tuck, the bubbles on the surface become stiff and even more convex in shape. The deformed part of the sheet is painted in a different shade, often bright red.

Subsequently, the diseased plate comes off and flies around. During flowering, flowers are showered from a diseased tree. If the disease develops during fruiting, the fringe flies from the skin, it becomes smooth. Then swellings appear on the surface, the fruit shrinks and dries. The manifestation of the fungus on the shoots and in internodes leads to their deformation and growth retardation. Such parts of the plant are not able to survive the winter and give a full-fledged growth.

• Curly peach as a result leads to sad consequences:
• weakening of defenses;
• the manifestation of secondary infections against the background of curls;
• lack of fruiting;
• yield reduction;
• death of a tree.

How to get rid and how to process peach from curly leaves

Fungicides containing copper in the composition are considered effective remedies for peach curly. However, before being treated with any remedy, you should familiarize yourself with the measure of its toxicity.

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Chemicals

If the disease manifests itself not in the first season, more stringent means should be used. Chemical preparations such as Chorus or Skor are suitable for this, a solution in the proportion of 2 g / 10 l is prepared for spraying (corresponds to the instructions of both means). No less effective is 1% Bordeaux liquid or copper chloride (0.4%). Processing is carried out at least 2 times, with an interval of 14 days. In special cases, biological fungicides are used. The action of these funds does not adversely affect either the plant or the person.

The drug, for example, Pentafag, is diluted with water for spraying in a proportion of 100 g / 10 l of water. The multiplicity of treatments can be increased if necessary, the interval does not matter due to the safety of the product

Among the drugs used against fungus:

• Guapsin;
• Planriz;
• "Pentaphagus";
• Trichodermin.

Important! If the disease develops at the fruiting stage, chemical agents are not permissible, since they are toxic to humans.

Folk remedies

Treatment of the disease is also successfully carried out with folk remedies. Clay-lime solution for spraying is considered effective. A preparation is prepared on the day of application on the basis of water in an amount of 10 l, other ingredients:

• clay (previously softened) - 350 g;
• lime (slaked) - 90 g.

The solution is thoroughly kneaded until all ingredients are completely dissolved. In addition to the therapeutic effect, the fungicide also has a nutritional property, saturating the plant with calcium, silicon, aluminum

Another effective remedy is tobacco infusion. To prepare it, you need 1 kg of crushed tobacco leaves. This amount is poured with water 5 l, leave to infuse for 3 days. Then the infusion is diluted in a ratio of 1: 2 with water and the infected plant is sprayed. Repeated spraying is carried out after a week.

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Agrotechnical methods

In agricultural technology, it is important to observe crop rotation, which increases the chances of a healthy development. It is not advisable to plant a peach after melons and solanaceous crops, after strawberries. Before planting, it is imperative to clean the ground and do it regularly in the near-trunk circle so as not to create a favorable environment for the fungus. Weeds attract insects, and they, in turn, are carriers of fungal spores.

In spring, pruning of the affected leaves is carried out at the first symptoms, until the fungus has spread to shoots. Affected parts of the plant and foliage affected by the disease, weeds are burned. In peach care, you need to properly normalize watering, since high humidity is an ideal environment for the development of infection. It is also important to carry out regular shaping and sanitary pruning of wood. Too dense thick crown does not let in the sun's rays, again creating increased humidity.

Important! Always for whatever purpose pruning was carried out, the slices should be treated with garden var.

Disease prevention

Experienced gardeners are well aware: it is better to apply preventive measures than to look later for ways to combat the disease. Preventive measures:

1. Spring sanitary pruning.
2. Spraying with a Bordeaux mixture (3%), other means with copper in the composition. Processing is repeated until flowering begins.
3. Trunk circle cleaning.
4. Watering rationing.
5. Whitening the trunk with the addition of sulfuric preparations.
6. Autumn pruning, cleaning fallen leaves.
7. Soil cultivation for the winter from possibly present larvae of pests or fungal spores.

Growing fruit trees in your garden, you need to take time to care for crops. In order not to lose in the crop, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with peach diseases and their treatment in advance.