Posted: 4/26/2015 5:01:37 PM EDT
I know this isn't the best pic, but does anyone know what is causing the end of my apple tree branches to die? The whole tree in general looks fine, but some of what were new growing tips scattered around the tree look like this:
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Well, after a hard pruning and a soaking with a copper fungicide/bactericide it has been 2 weeks since I saw any signs of infection. *crosses fingers*. I went ahead and sprayed both apple trees even though the other tree showed no signs of infection. So, the next question is:
How do I get my apples to fruit more? So far they have produced fruit the last 3 years, but only about 3 apples each. Each year I keep expecting a big uptick and each year I am disappointed. Any idea what I am doing wrong? So far this year I sprayed with neem when the buds first showed, and again at 7 days (but before the flowers opened). I have seen wild apples loaded with fruit and I doubt anyone is spraying them. I am missing something here. I planted a Red Delicious and a Granny Smith - they are supposed to be cross-pollinators however my red delicious blooms about a week behind the Granny Smith, so the overlap window is not as large as might be ideal. We have plenty of local bees in the yard. On the same line the 3 different variety almonds we have are beautiful, nice sized trees....with no almonds. We got a few almonds the first year, so we know it's possible, but nothing the last 2. Do they need more fertilizer? Bed-time stories? I am at a loss here, so any help from the hive would be appreciated. |