Raspberry bush problem - Ask Extension
Just noticed some leaves on top of raspberry bushes are curling. I have been growing raspberries for years and never encountered this problem. Should ...
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Raspberry bush problem #798442
Asked June 29, 2022, 8:57 AM EDT
Just noticed some leaves on top of raspberry bushes are curling. I have been growing raspberries for years and never encountered this problem. Should I be worried. Am leaving for a week In 2 days. Thanks
Yellow Medicine County Minnesota
Expert Response
Slightly yellow, small leaves which curl downward and inward.
The disease becomes worse each year. By year four, the plants are stunted and produce no fruit. Unfortunately there is no cure for the plants with this virus. https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/viruses-backyard-fruit#symptoms-of-raspberry-leaf-curl-virus-1793861
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/raspberry-leaf-curl-disease.htm#:~:text=Raspberry%20leaves%20curling%20is%20just,the%20early%20stages%20of%20infection.
Sterilizing your tools is critical so use a 30 minute soak in lysol or isopropyl alcohol.
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