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- Which sprays are available for the peach?
- Preventive measures
- Preventive spraying
- Duaxo Universal Mushroom-Free is the only approved chemical agent
- Biological control agents
- Tips & Tricks
Which sprays are available for the peach?
As is known, peach trees are extremely susceptible to fungal diseases, especially the widespread ruffling disease. This infection with the fungus Taphrina deformans is characterized by typical leaf changes, eventually leading to leaf loss and thus significantly weakening the tree.
Preventive measures
Unfortunately, the ruffling disease can not be treated effectively once they have broken out. In addition, according to the current state (June 2019) only two pesticides are approved for domestic use, in commercial peach cultivation there are significantly more. Therefore, you should put more emphasis on prevention, which may look like this:
Preventive spraying
In addition, you can spray - especially in an infestation in the previous year, as the fungus overwinters on the tree - at the latest in February / March with a vegetable tonic and thus significantly reduce the risk of infection. It is splashed as soon as it is warmer than 10 ° C for several consecutive days, which may well happen in December. Inject the biological plant tonic Neudo-Vital Fruit Fungus Protection when the buds start to swell. Treatment should be done three to four times every three weeks. The entire crown should be treated.
Duaxo Universal Mushroom-Free is the only approved chemical agent
Duaxo Universal Mushroom-Free is the only herbicide approved for the home garden. This should also be injected before the bud break, if possible three times in a row at intervals of 10 days. However, the following precautions must be followed:
Biological control agents
Since the mentioned sprays have been approved only since 2019, resourceful gardeners have discovered a number of biological options against ragweed. To help against this fungal infection u. a.
Tips & Tricks
Remove affected leaves and branches immediately and dispose of them with household waste. Do not throw them on the compost! By this measure, the spread of the fungus can be contained.