By Walterwho
Hi. I have 3 Indian Blood peach trees that were grown from seed and are now 4 years old. They put on a lot of fruit this year but most of them have developed a black tarry looking substance on them where the peach attaches to the tree and are rotting on the tree. What is this and how do i treat it
16 Jul, 2012
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I appreciate the respone. So what is the ratio of this mixture of bakng soda/olive oil and water and do I put it on the tree now or wait util fall?
Thanks
15 Aug, 2012
You put the paste on now as you want to stop more spores being produced and the fungus spreading. I would say 1 tbl spoon of baking powder mixed with a little oil and water until you have a thick oily paste.
16 Aug, 2012
Thanks
I appreciate the help
16 Aug, 2012
it sounds like Black Spot (you get it on fruit trees as well). A solution of baking soda, olive oil and water kills black spot fungus (you make a paste and paint it all over the black area and that kills it) as does a fungicide spray.
15 Aug, 2012