Brown rot is one of the most destructive fungal diseases of stone fruit trees, but can be kept under control with good hygiene practices. In late summer it’s very important to make sure there is no fruit left in your peach or nectarine trees a [...]
Brown rot is one of the most common diseases of stone fruit, particularly in climates that have a high rainfall, or in wet seasons. Knowing the conditions that favour disease outbreaks, what it looks like and your main treatment options will h [...]
This activity guides you to build a picture of blossom blight conditions at your place, and develop a plan to prevent it. Find the activity in Spring - Week 2.
While we limit the use of fungicides as much as possible, spraying organic fungicides in spring can make the difference between getting fruit or not getting fruit. Read article in: Winter Week 9
Create your personalised Black spot (Apple scab) management plan. Find activity in Autumn - Week 1
Healthy trees are less prone to attacks by pests and diseases, and prevention is usually easier (and often more effective) than the cure! Read the article in Summer - Week 9
Gummosis is more of a symptom than a disease, but can give some useful clues as to what’s going on in your fruit trees. It may indicate your tree has a fungal disease, a bacterial disease, a root fungus or has suffered physical or environmenta [...]
Even in an organic garden or orchard, sometimes you need to spray, for both pests and diseases, and also for applying products like compost tea. Having the right equipment for the job not only keeps you safer, but makes the job both more effic [...]
Leaf curl is yet another fungal disease that attacks fruit trees, and one of the most annoying. Luckily, it only attacks peaches and nectarines, and is (mostly) preventable - as long as you notice when the buds start swelling, and get the spr [...]
There are many different virus diseases of stone fruit and pome fruit (apple and pear) trees. They can affect fruit (size, shape and quality), but what you’re more likely to notice is the symptoms on the leaves, especially colour patterns and [...]
