Someone has finally diagnosed my poorly pear
and it is bad canker so I will have to dig it out
before it spreads to my other trees.
Will it be in the soil as well and if so what is the
recommendation - ie: product or tip as I would
like to replace it with another tree?
Westi
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Westi
Sorry I can't help with your question though. Cheers.Hi Westi! How badly is the tree affected?
My neighbours tree has canker. Years age I cut out all the dead/diseased wood in winter and the tree made some new vigorous growth as a result. But as time has passed, other branches have shown canker and needed surgery.
But, my neighbour has no interest in gardening so the tree really does fend for itself. Perhaps with love and care your tree would make a better recovery. I would have thought that as long as you are cutting back to clearly healthy wood, the canker would be controlled?
My neighbours tree has canker. Years age I cut out all the dead/diseased wood in winter and the tree made some new vigorous growth as a result. But as time has passed, other branches have shown canker and needed surgery.
But, my neighbour has no interest in gardening so the tree really does fend for itself. Perhaps with love and care your tree would make a better recovery. I would have thought that as long as you are cutting back to clearly healthy wood, the canker would be controlled?
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It is on all the branches and a fair chunk of the stem.
I hadn't noticed it before although last year had no
fruit so could have missed it then or it is spreading
really fast.
The chap that diagnosed it says that because it is in
the fruit as well then it is systemic and will never crop
well. Considering it is grafted I am hoping that I can
just dig it out and the soil won't be contaminated but
fruit trees aren't cheap so don't want to be wasting
money watching another one get it.
Westi
I hadn't noticed it before although last year had no
fruit so could have missed it then or it is spreading
really fast.
The chap that diagnosed it says that because it is in
the fruit as well then it is systemic and will never crop
well. Considering it is grafted I am hoping that I can
just dig it out and the soil won't be contaminated but
fruit trees aren't cheap so don't want to be wasting
money watching another one get it.
Westi
Westi
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I had a Spartan apple that was a martyr to canker for years. I pruned off infected growth as it appeared, and eventually it cleared up. Some seasons are worst for it than others. I wouldn't be in a hurry to condemn your tree. Prune off the infected growth this year and keep an eye on subsequent growth. If it looks like being persistent, then bin it, but I'm all for giving things a sporting chance.
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Hi FelixLeiter
Is it alright to do harsh pruning now? Looking at
it, it would loose nearly all of its branches and do I
whip the top of the trunk off as well
It is about 8' tall, goblet pruned so probably about
6' width. It is about 5/6 years old but has been
moved once.
Westi
Is it alright to do harsh pruning now? Looking at
it, it would loose nearly all of its branches and do I
whip the top of the trunk off as well
It is about 8' tall, goblet pruned so probably about
6' width. It is about 5/6 years old but has been
moved once.
Westi
Westi