leaf curl
noun
: any of numerous plant diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (genus Taphrina of the family Taphrinaceae) or viruses (especially genus Begomovirus of the family Geminiviridae) and characterized by curling of leaves
especially
: peach leaf curl
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Peach leaf curl is disfiguring leaves on lots of stone fruits this year, even those sprayed well with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Spray dormant fruit trees and roses now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other problems in spring and summer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
Those images will allow farmers to look at weed species and density and estimate things like cover crop growth, insect infestations and leaf curl, which happens when plants begin to dry up, Cornell said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 July 2023
Peach leaf curl is on nearly every peach and nectarine tree, thanks to the long, wet winter and spring.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
The trees developed leaf curl.
—oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2020
Spray dormant fruit trees now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other problems in spring and summer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
Here are the top 5 causes for tomato leaf curl and what to do about each problem.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2022
Spray dormant fruit trees now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other issues in spring and summer.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2022
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Spray dormant fruit trees and roses now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other problems in spring and summer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
Those images will allow farmers to look at weed species and density and estimate things like cover crop growth, insect infestations and leaf curl, which happens when plants begin to dry up, Cornell said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 July 2023
Peach leaf curl is on nearly every peach and nectarine tree, thanks to the long, wet winter and spring.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
The trees developed leaf curl.
—oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2020
Spray dormant fruit trees now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other problems in spring and summer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
Here are the top 5 causes for tomato leaf curl and what to do about each problem.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2022
Spray dormant fruit trees now to prevent leaf curl, fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other issues in spring and summer.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2022
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“Leaf curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20curl. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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