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Mildew?

Doreen43Doreen43 Posts: 17
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Hi, my apple tree has, I think, mildew, but I'm not sure , if so, what's the best way to treat it please?

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  • Doreen43Doreen43 Posts: 17
    Possible mildew
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Is it only on the newest leaves?  It might just be the soft downy hairs that are quite normal on newly unfurled apple leaves. 

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  • Doreen43Doreen43 Posts: 17
    No, it's on other leaves too
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    One of my apple trees has the same.
    Mine does have mildew on some of the new growth.
    I suspect it's down to the weather - very cold, then very dry, then very wet and now very dry and hot - it's been quite a lot for plants to adjust to.
    I think all you can do is ensure the tree is not short of water and let it grow out.
    Mine usually recovers after a few weeks, but the affected leaves usually drop, then it sometimes gets wooly aphids......

    Billericay - Essex

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