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Fri, May 23, 14 at 7:34
| hey everyone, i put in a bunch of gooseberries last year that where supposed to be disease "resistant" and by august many of them where completely defoliated. i assumed it was leaf spot and this year i started spraying with a copper based spray (Bordeaux). I've been trying to time the spraying for after the rains so that it'll stay on the plants for a few days before being washed off. anyway, this week the leaf spot just BLOOMED! so my question is---does this look like leaf spot to you guys? am i spraying for the wrong thing? any input would be greatly appreciated. I'm pretty new to gooseberries but have high hopes. james |
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| I don't grow gooseberries, but I used to grow red currant, and your shrub looks just like the currant bushes when they were affected by rust, which I think is a fungal infection. I never sprayed with Bordeaux, but it looks to me like this treatment is working for you. The plant looks pretty healthy, if not perfect. You must be doing something right. |
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| thank you for your response! i know that gooseberries and currants are related so it might be rust. i'll keep spraying and praying ;-) james |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 14:42
| I got a kick out of your title. I've never thought gooseberries to be dramatic:) |
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