Major peach tree diseases are:-
1.Peach leaf curl: Taphrina deformans
Symptom:
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It attacks the leaves, causing curling and blister formation.
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The leaves start turning yellowish or reddish and fall off prematurely.
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The infected portion develops a pink or reddish bronze colour.
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The growth of the tree is affected by a reduction of yield.
Management:
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Remove and burning of infected shoots.
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Spray the plants with Bordeaux mixture 1% or 0.1% Carbendazim.
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Spray Mancozeb 0.25 % at 20 days before harvesting.
2.Peach Powdery mildew: Sphaerotheca pannosa
Symptom:
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Small superficial white powdery mass of leaves appear.
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All the parts like leaves, twigs and fruits are infected with this fungus.
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Fruits may turn pinkish and finally dark brown in colour.
Management:
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The disease can be controlled by spraying with Wettable sulphur 0.3% or Carbendazim 0.1%.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
