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Cherry Leaf Curl in Cherry Tree
How to identify and treat cherry leaf curl in Cherry Tree.
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Cherry Tree care requirements
water
Regularly when establishing and during fruit swell.
soil
Deep, well-draining, fertile soil. pH 6.5–7.0.
light
Full sun.
symptoms
Symptoms to look for in Cherry Tree
- fiber_manual_recordThickened, puckered, and curled young leaves
- fiber_manual_recordReddish discoloration on distorted foliage
- fiber_manual_recordPremature leaf drop weakening the tree
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Common causes in Cherry Tree
Caused by Taphrina fungi (related to peach leaf curl) infecting emerging leaves in cool, wet spring weather, with spores overwintering on bark and bud scales.
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How to treat cherry leaf curl in Cherry Tree
Remove and destroy severely curled leaves where practical, and apply a protective copper-based fungicide spray at leaf fall and again before bud break.
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Preventing cherry leaf curl in Cherry Tree
Apply preventive fungicide sprays during dormancy, and avoid planting in frost pockets or areas with prolonged cool, wet spring conditions.