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August 10, 2021
How to address leaf scorch and fruit thinning in Georgia pecans
Neofusicoccum, a fungus causing leaf scorch symptoms, is a relatively new problem popping up in orchards for the last 8-10 years, normally after extended periods of rainfall and cloudy weather.
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We’re into late summer and seeing some leaf scorching out there. The two most common types I have had calls on this week have been from the scorching of young trees from heat stress. On older trees we are seeing a fair amount of terminal die back (Neofusicoccum).
Leaf scorch of young tree resulting from heat-related shallow feeder-root die-back.
