what is wrong with my apple tree
Jackson S
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JoJo (Nevada 9A)
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Comments (4)When were these trees planted? To me, they don't look too bad at all. The leaves are curled but still nice and green. If I had to guess I'd say there's a bit of water stress going on. I'd say your trees' root system aren't able to get enough water to keep the leaves from curling, either because there's not enough water or those roots simply aren't established yet. Likely the latter. Don't overdo the watering. I would suggest some slow, deep watering. If you have a 5-gallon bucket, drill a tiny hole on the side near the bottom, fill the bucket, and set it above where the roots are located. Let it drain overnight, the slower the better. You might also find this a good time to do some summer pruning. Those branches look like they could use some cutting way back. That would reduce the workload on the roots and possibly balance your trees' root systems vs their tops. If they were recently planted, the roots likely are behind in development compared to the tops....See MoreWhat am I doing wrong with my new apple tree?
Comments (15)Brandon, thanks for the info on planting. This is new to me, and I just couldn't imagine anything young taking root in the dense soil I had to hack through to dig the hole so amending it seemed to make sense at the time. I can see how it would create an artificial tub now. I guess time will tell if the tree fully takes. I'll try to gauge the soil dampness better. With the sun around here, the surface dries out very quickly. It may well be that I'm not watering enough, though I'm not sure how to judge what's happening down at the bottom of the roots. jqpublic, I'm zone 9 by zip code but San Jose can be in the 8s too. In any case, the apple trees in the neighborhood seem to do very well. (and Ken - don't worry, I'm tickled pink that it set fruit so quickly. I just don't want to kill it!) Thanks for the help, everyone....See MoreWhat's wrong with my apple tree?
Comments (3)A tad difficult to see details. But the brown areas look like a combination of superficial feeding (a long time ago) plus a shortage of water, probably brief and some while ago. In either instance, it's too late to do anything. For the critters, just keep a watch next year and squish when you see them. That said, the amount of critter damage in the images is insignificant for the tree's health....See MoreWhat is wrong with my apple tree?
Comments (4)The yellow spots look like cedar apple rust to me. Best controlled by preventatively spraying any fungicide product containing myclobutanil as the active ingredient around May 10th-June 1st for your area. The easiest fungicide to get having this ingredient is Spectracide Immunox available at some Ace hardware stores or online. Nothing you can do now for the leaves already infected....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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