KNF Treatment for Peach Leaf Curl
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Drake's peach tree lost its fungal issue after he started KNF treatments, and fruit went from 24 lbs to 72 lbs. (Office Hours Ep. 92, 1:04:33)
For a similar problem on figs, Drake recommends spraying liquid IMO or an IMO4 tea made from soil microbes. (Office Hours Ep. 55, 11:54) Sulfur works, but it fights balance instead of restoring it. (Office Hours Ep. 55, 11:54)
Drake uses protectors (LAB) anytime the plant needs protection. (Office Hours Ep. 37, 41:44) For mildew and similar problems he applies them weekly or semi-weekly. (Office Hours Ep. 6, 18:55) On tomato blight, he says to use protectors early and often with a little soap, since OHN won't fix blight once it's there. (Office Hours Ep. 129, 31:18)
On the IMO question above: for a deciduous orchard that includes peaches, Drake starts by adding IMO1 from local forest to the existing spray or compost program. (Office Hours Ep. 6, 54:08)
The library has no peach leaf curl recipe and no peach dilution rates. It does not say whether spraying now will save this year's leaves.
Sources
- 1:04:33 Office Hours Ep. 92 (Sep 2023) — Seed IMO Black Spots, IMO Tea Dilution, 72lb Peach Tree · “the fungal issue it used to have is gone since starting KNF treatments”
- 18:55 Office Hours Ep. 6 (Nov 2021) — IMO4 Degreaser, Pig Pen Biochar, Maltose Growth Stimulant · “he relies on LAB (KNF Protectors) applied weekly or semi-weekly for those problems”
- 54:08 Office Hours Ep. 6 (Nov 2021) — IMO4 Degreaser, Pig Pen Biochar, Maltose Growth Stimulant · “Start by adding IMO1 from local forest into your existing spray or compost program rather than converting everything at once.”
- 41:44 Office Hours Ep. 37 (Jul 2022) — New KNF Vocabulary, Seawater Ratios, Sandy Soil Fixes · “Anytime the plant needs protection, like powdery mildew or heavy leaf growth”
- 11:54 Office Hours Ep. 55 (Nov 2022) — Fig Rust and Black Spot, Vanilla Pollination, Collecting IMO · “spray liquid IMO or an IMO4 tea from soil microbes; sulfur works but fights balance instead of restoring it”
- 31:18 Office Hours Ep. 129 (Jun 2024) — Tomato Blight Protectors, IMO Baths, Jadam Microbe Solution · “Use KNF protectors early and often, mixed with a little soap, since OHN won't fix blight once it's there.”
