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Symptom

Cause

Treatment

Scab

Fungus

Bordeaux or lime-sulphur

Leaf spot

Fungus

Bordeaux, also gather and

burn diseased leaves

Leaf curl

Leaf curl fungus

Lime-sulphur or Bordeaux

Canker

Freezing or rot fungus

Cut out and destroy dis-

eased parts

Rust

Rust fungus

Bordeaux, also cut out cedarapplesBordeaux

Wilt

Fungus

Twig blight

Fungus

Lime-sulphur, also cut out

and burn diseased parts

Mildews

Mildew fungus

Sulphur dust, also burn

leaves in autumn

Fruit rot

Anthracnose fungus

Bordeaux

Smut

Smut fungus

Bordeaux

Tip burn (leaves)

Too much water fol-

Watch soil conditions

lowed by hot weather

Scald

Freezing and thawing or

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