Fuji apple keeps having yellow leaves

nhq2006

10 years ago

I live in Sana Ana, southern California and just planted this Fuji apple 3 weeks ago. Look like it has not been growing well since then. The leaves, starting from the bottom section of the tree has been turning into yellow and falling off looking like this . The green leaves also look a little bit withered. It almost did not rain much this time of the year so I don't know if it's over-watering related or some type of other thing. Any help would be great!

Thanks.

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applenut_gw
10 years ago
It is a root problem, possibly caused by poor drainage; did you dig a hole in clay then mix in compost in the backfill soil? Also, was this a potted tree when you planted it? If it had lots of organic material in the potting soil, it's rotting now that the oxygen is cut off, and rotting the roots with it. If the drainage is poor and you created a bucket in the clay by backfilling with composted dirt, the tree is not likely to live.
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Fascist_Nation
10 years ago
My interpretation: It doesn't look that bad. Is it painted white? You need to dump a good 4 inch thick of wood chip mulch layer down there to stabilize the moisture level and keep the soil temp cooler around the roots. Otherwise the upper 3" of soil will be the same as the air temp.

Generally not a good time to plant a tree. Too hot for any significant above ground growth. But not impossible, just means you need to keep an eye on it and the soil moisture.

I started washing all container soil off of my roots this year and have been pleased with the results as container soil is for containers and sucks in the ground (drains too fast) and often has too much uncomposted material present.
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Fascist_Nation
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jean001a
10 years ago
Make certain the original rootball is moist. Likely it's more dry than you think.
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nhq2006
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank all for your advices. I checked with a guy working for Home Depot Nursery.

According to him. I used quite a lot of manure. When preparing the soil for planting, I mixed manure/soil from my garden at the ratio 1:1. He said the manure is salty and hot so it turned the leaves into yellow and made them falling down.

He advised me to flush salt in the soil by spraying with a lot of water for several times (I did not need to dig out the soil) and I already sprayed the water. I will let you know how the tree comes out in a couple of weeks .

Thanks again
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