Bacterial leaf spot disease - can I still use the soil

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msminni New York, NY Sep 15, 2010

I had a plum and peach tree that had bacterial leaf spot disease. They had it from
the time I bought them but I didn't realize it. I tried for a year to deal with it until I realized there was no way to get rid of it and I was afraid it was going to attack my apricot tree.
I dug them up and returned them to Lowe's yesterday.
They were in very large planters, and there's a lot of soil left in the planters. Can I use that soil, or will it infect the plants?
Is there some way to treat the soil so that I can use it again?

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hortman2 Schaumburg, IL Oct 19, 2010

Hello, msminni.
Sorry to here about leaf spot on your trees.
This disease overwinters in the soil and on debris under the tree.
It is spread by wind and rain and overhead watering during warm weather.
Unfortunately, available fungicides only prevent the spores from germinating.
They do not kill the disease.

As far as treating the soil, I don't know if there is a product available to do that.
If there is, you would probably need a state pesticide license to buy and apply it.
Considering all this, I would recommend that you get rid of the soil. Sorry about that.
Good luck.

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amybeerose austin,tx, United States(Zone 8b) Nov 21, 2010

does this advice go for white veins and maybe its silver leaf> Is there nothing to do about it?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Nov 21, 2010

Your problem sounds like something different--I'd consider starting a new thread for your question and post some pictures.

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