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, which affects both peaches and nectarines, is a devastating fungus disease.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
December • Peach leaf curl: Apply preventive spray once or more during late fall through bud break if leaf curl has been a problem on nectarine or peach.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Pepper leaf curl might go away on its own depending on the cause.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Peppers growing indoors can also develop leaf curl and leaf drop if they’re kept too close to grow lights.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Here are the top five causes of tomato leaf curl and what to do about each problem.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Peach leaf curl is disfiguring leaves on lots of stone fruits this year, even those sprayed well with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.
—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
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
December • Peach leaf curl: Apply preventive spray once or more during late fall through bud break if leaf curl has been a problem on nectarine or peach.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Pepper leaf curl might go away on its own depending on the cause.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Peppers growing indoors can also develop leaf curl and leaf drop if they’re kept too close to grow lights.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Here are the top five causes of tomato leaf curl and what to do about each problem.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Peach leaf curl is disfiguring leaves on lots of stone fruits this year, even those sprayed well with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.
—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
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“Leaf curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20curl. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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