Young pear tree leaves yellowing - Ask Extension
Hello, I have a pear tree that I planted last year. First it got fire blight so I sprayed it with coppercide on a three week schedule and that seemed ...
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Young pear tree leaves yellowing #874858
Asked June 26, 2024, 5:43 PM EDT
Hello, I have a pear tree that I planted last year. First it got fire blight so I sprayed it with coppercide on a three week schedule and that seemed to take care of that. Now the leaves are yellowing and drooping. I have included a photo.
Polk County Oregon
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Thanks for reaching out. I need a little bit more information to help best solve this mystery.
Thank you!
- What is the name of the product that you used? (feel free to send a photo of the package)
- Can you give me a timeline of when you were spraying? When did you start the copper treatment and when was the last spray?
- Have you made any other applications of pesticides or fertilizers to this tree?
- Can you send any additional photos that show the base of the tree and how it is placed in the garden?
Thank you!
Hello I used Captain Jack Copper Fungicide. I had sprayed it because it had orange little dots that I was told by a local nursery that it was some type of blight.
I applied it around a month and a half ago 3 times( every 7-10 days.the last time I applied was at least two or more weeks ago.
These photos are very useful; thanks for sending them. This looks like a bigger issue with the tree than I originally thought.
It seems like the main leader branch died out at some point and never healed up properly. There looks to be some girdling happening. This constriction will keep water and nutrients from flowing properly to the leaves.
It also looks like the tree is planted too deep. There should be a bit of root flare above the soil. There may be decay happening to the trunk underground.
With the leaves yellowing and soon to fall off, this tree is unlikely to survive long. I'm sorry for being the bearer of bad news!
It seems like the main leader branch died out at some point and never healed up properly. There looks to be some girdling happening. This constriction will keep water and nutrients from flowing properly to the leaves.
It also looks like the tree is planted too deep. There should be a bit of root flare above the soil. There may be decay happening to the trunk underground.
With the leaves yellowing and soon to fall off, this tree is unlikely to survive long. I'm sorry for being the bearer of bad news!
