Let me know what is going on with your peach trees. I found a problem with our three yr old peach tree and wonder if it’s something to worry over.
My initial theory is that the drought last year severely damaged the health of the trees. We did haul water in to water them, but it wasn’t near as much water as is advised for the trees. We hoped that if they survived the winter, the spring would revitalize them.
The spring was too wet and cool. I think it’s probably a fungus/scale issue. We also probably should have picked off most of the flowers to allow the tree to recover instead of letting all that fruit set.
My research so far indicates that prophelactic spraying of a fungicide late fall and February is advised for peach trees. I’ll be posting as I go about the issue for sure.
I’ve tried to convince Hubby to talk to the extension agent, but so far no luck there.