Is it too late to do anything at all to help my blossoming peach trees fend off curly leaf this year?

My trees are over 10 years old and each year they barely survive their annual peach leaf curl. Each year I find myself distracted by other more urgent happenings in life to get around to helping the peach trees. This is the year! I just need to know if there is anything at all I can do now that they already have their buds and blossoms? Thanks!

Is it too late to do anything at all to help my blossoming peach trees fend off curly leaf this year?
If the buds have already opened, yes it is too late to deal with it for this year. Sorry.





Peach leaf curl can be managed by a single, dormant application of a registered fungicide. Homeowners may use one of the following fungicides on trees in their home orchard:





basic cupric sulfate


chlorothalonil


copper


myclobutanil


Hi-Yield Lime Sulfur


Kop-R-Spray


or a commercially prepared dormant spray mix containing copper.





Be certain the product(s) purchased are registered for the intended use, and follow label directions. Do not use these sprays on apricots. These sprays may be applied in the fall after the leaves have fallen or in early spring 3 to 4 weeks before the buds begin to swell. They are not effective after bud break.





Additional products may be available for use by commercial applicators for nursery, orchard or landscape applications. For commercial applications, please refer to the appropriate commercial pest management guidelines, or contact your local Cooperative Extension Office for more information on currently registered products.





The varieties Clayton, Q1-8, Five Star Curlless, Indian Blood Free, and others are reported to be resistant.
Reply:Now it is July 1st and the peach trees are healthy and busting with peaches. I fed them each a fruit tree fertilizer spike in the spring and have given them lots and lots of water. More water this year than in the past. All leaves are huge, green, and healthy with no sign of peach leaf curl! Report It

Reply:It is very important to spray with one application of copper oxychloride or copper hydroxide when the buds are beginning to get plumper (Bud swell). Do not apply after the buds have burst it will be too late and the leaves will burn.


If you have missed this year you will have to wait till next year.



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