Peaches on the island

Discussion in 'Fruit and Nut Trees' started by axon54, Aug 11, 2004.

  1. axon54

    axon54 Member

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    I am about to become a resident of Qualicum Beach after years of living and gardening in Alberta. I now feel like a rookie gardener. I was thrilled to find this forum. On a recent visit to the island I spoke to a friend who was trying to grow a peach tree but was experiencing peach leaf curl. The nurseryman told him that he could only grow peaches under an overhang of a house because if they are grown without cover they will always get the curl. Is this true? My other question is will Bing cherries grow in the Qualicum Beach area? As you can tell my first purchase upon moving will be fruit trees. Thank you in advance for any help.
     
  2. mr.shep

    mr.shep Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Hi Axon54:

    In moist climates most all untreated Peaches and Nectarines
    will develop a leaf curl. Even for us in a warm climate we can
    still see evidence of leaf curl on most Peaches when we do not
    use a fungicide on our trees either at pre-bloom or applied at
    the start of bloom. Here, if we miss an application of let's say
    a lime sulphur spray right at the start of bloom, we will see some
    of the first leaves come out disfigured and then after a few more
    sets of leaves come out those leaves will be fine providing we
    have warmer weather with little or no moisture from fog, drizzle
    or from rainfall.

    There is some truth to what the nurseryman said to your friend as
    far as using an overhang to somewhat prevent a leaf curl outbreak.
    Still, I would apply at least one fungicide spray just prior to bloom
    or when the first few flowers are starting to open instead. Should
    you use a fungicide spray such as lime sulphur I would suggest
    you try to get 48 hours of no additional moisture for your spray to
    be a deterrent for the leaf curl.

    Below is a URL that you may want to read.

    http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/tfipm/peachleafcurl.htm

    Yes, you should be able to grow a Bing Cherry where you are
    planning to move to.

    Jim
     
  3. axon54

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    Thank you

    Excellent answer Jim, and I thank you.

    Jerry
     

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