Cherry rasp leaf virus is a potentially fatal condition in fruit
trees. The usual cause for this virus is the plant-feeding dagger nematode. If
you have cherry
trees, you should learn more about cherry rasp leaf disease. Read on for
information about its symptoms and tips for treating this leaf disease.
About Cherry Rasp Leaf Disease
Rasp leaf disease in cherry trees often enters an orchard on plant material. This happens when the material is infected with the virus through contact with the dagger nematode (Xiphenema spp). The cherry rasp leaf virus can also move through an orchard in soil that contains the nematode.
It can also show up on other hosts of the cherry rasp leaf
virus, like dandelions
and elderberry.
Seeds from any infected plants can carry the virus to new locations. This
particular leaf disease may be transmitted by grafting
as well.
The virus is harmful to your cherry tree and the subsequent cherry
harvest. It can reduce the tree’s health and growth as well as your cherry
production. It also causes the cherries to grow in a flattened shape.
Cherry Rasp Leaf Symptoms
How do you know if your cherry tree is infected with the
cherry rasp virus? The disease has some very distinctive symptoms.
The primary cherry rasp leaf symptoms are called enations.
They are raised projections located on the undersides of the cherry leaves,
between lateral veins. They look like leafy outgrowths. The raised bumps deform
the leaves.
If you see extremely narrow, folded, and distorted leaves,
these are symptoms of cherry rasp leaf disease. Often, the low branches are
affected first and the disease spreads slowly up the tree.
Cherry Rasp Leaf Control
The best method of control for this virus is prevention.
Treating cherry rasp leaf virus in an infected tree is very difficult to do
successfully. Instead, you should use cultural controls to protect your cherry
trees from becoming infected.
Perhaps the most important step in prevention is to always
plant stock that is free of viruses. Controlling
the nematodes is also vital.
Once you find that a tree has been infected, you cannot save
it. Don’t just cut it down, as it must be removed from the property and
disposed of.
Cherry rasp leaf virus is a potentially fatal condition in fruit
trees. The usual cause for this virus is the plant-feeding dagger nematode. If
you have cherry
trees, you should learn more about cherry rasp leaf disease. Read on for
information about its symptoms and tips for treating this leaf disease.
About Cherry Rasp Leaf Disease
Rasp leaf disease in cherry trees often enters an orchard on plant material. This happens when the material is infected with the virus through contact with the dagger nematode (Xiphenema spp). The cherry rasp leaf virus can also move through an orchard in soil that contains the nematode.
It can also show up on other hosts of the cherry rasp leaf
virus, like dandelions
and elderberry.
Seeds from any infected plants can carry the virus to new locations. This
particular leaf disease may be transmitted by grafting
as well.
The virus is harmful to your cherry tree and the subsequent cherry
harvest. It can reduce the tree’s health and growth as well as your cherry
production. It also causes the cherries to grow in a flattened shape.
Cherry Rasp Leaf Symptoms
How do you know if your cherry tree is infected with the
cherry rasp virus? The disease has some very distinctive symptoms.
The primary cherry rasp leaf symptoms are called enations.
They are raised projections located on the undersides of the cherry leaves,
between lateral veins. They look like leafy outgrowths. The raised bumps deform
the leaves.
If you see extremely narrow, folded, and distorted leaves,
these are symptoms of cherry rasp leaf disease. Often, the low branches are
affected first and the disease spreads slowly up the tree.
Cherry Rasp Leaf Control
The best method of control for this virus is prevention.
Treating cherry rasp leaf virus in an infected tree is very difficult to do
successfully. Instead, you should use cultural controls to protect your cherry
trees from becoming infected.
Perhaps the most important step in prevention is to always
plant stock that is free of viruses. Controlling
the nematodes is also vital.
Once you find that a tree has been infected, you cannot save
it. Don’t just cut it down, as it must be removed from the property and
disposed of.