Peach red leaf spot

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First apologies if this is in the wrong forum. But what is this red spot on my grafted in March peach leaf?

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Check this thread out, there is similarity in my opinion.
https://growingfruit.org/t/spots-on-new-frost-peach-tree/

I’ve seen similar spots before one year, it didn’t seem to affect my tree much. I do fertilize.

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Thanks @sockworth for pointing me in the right direction :+1: it’s starting to look like it may be a nitrogen deficiency. I have a PH meter on order, when it comes in I’ll pull soil PH reading also. I was reading peaches and nectarines like a little more acidic soil 6.0 - 6.5 also.

https://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php?id=145

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I would also keep bacterial leaf spot on your radar as well. This looks very similar to the spots from bacterial leaf spot / leaf shot I have on my peach and nectarine. From my experience, the next stage would be these leaves will suddenly turn yellow and then drop

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