We all love apples - sweet or sour, crunchy and juicy. But if the apple tree grows on your garden, you probably know that it is often overcome by pests and various diseases .
Why do young leaves twist and what to do about it?
In this article we will talk about the fact that the apple tree lacks if its leaves twist. This is a symptom of one of the diseases listed below, and the treatment of the tree will accordingly depend on the cause:
- It can be powdery mildew - this infection appears on both young trees and old ones. At the beginning of the disease on the leaves and buds a grayish-white coating appears, which eventually becomes denser. Then the leaves of the apple tree begin to lag behind in growth, they twist and fall, exposing the branches, and young shoots just dry up. It is recommended to combat powdery mildew by spraying with a one-percent solution of colloidal sulfur, as well as fungicides.
- Ordinary aphids can also cause twisting of apple-tree leaves. In this case, the deformed leaves have a characteristic yellow-green hue with crimson edges, and they can be seen on these insects, known to each gardener. In order to expel the aphids from your apple trees, try using infusions of dandelion, celandine, yarrow, wormwood, garlic, needles. The best adhesion of these liquids to the leaves will ensure the addition of household soap. An interesting and effective way to confront these insects is the so-called hunting belt. It should be applied to the tree trunk on the circumference of the garden var, and then cover it with polyethylene (it should not touch the trunk at the same time), but from above
to fix with an elastic band. This method does not allow the ants to enter the tree, which are carried by the pest larvae. - Sometimes red-headed aphids attack our gardens. The leaves of the tree affected by this insect have red spots and swells, and then the disease turns to apples. On the question of how to treat the tree of the apple tree, in which the leaves are twisted, the specialists answer like this. Before budding treatment from this pest, it is recommended to use Oleokuprit, Kemifos, Nitrafen. If the fruits are already tied up, you can spray the plant with infusion of tobacco dust, which also gives good results in the fight against red-headed aphids.