On Sat, 8 May 2004 20:35:58 +0100, "Richard Green"
wrote:

My plum tree has leaf curl virus. I now know that it can be prevented by
spraying at leaf fall, and again in spring prior to the buds opening with a
fungicide such as bordeaux mixture. However what should I do with the tree
at the moment? Should I prune out the affected branches, and feed the tree?
or should I just leave it alone and feed it?
The tree is a victoria, and I live in the Manchester area, which is quite
damp

Bit of confusion creeping in. How did you diagnose the 'virus'? What
do you hope to achieve by spraying a fungicide on a suspected virus
infection? Have you opened up those curled leaves and looked for
aphids? When you have a good diagnosis you can then think what to do
about it.

Rod

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