Posted by Lyne on August 13, 2003, 1:56 pm
I planted 2 apples and 2 plums at about the same time this Spring.
They are all within 50 feet of each other. The plums are thriving and
the apple trees really look pitiful. I fertilized them the same and
tilled the soil in an 8' circle for all 4, mixing in some mulch and
sand. The only difference is that I think I had a little bit more
mulch when I planted the plums. Since the conditions and sunlight and
soil are the same, what could account for the difference?
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Posted by Travis on August 13, 2003, 2:25 pm
Lyne wrote:
> I planted 2 apples and 2 plums at about the same time this
> Spring. They are all within 50 feet of each other. The plums
> are thriving and the apple trees really look pitiful. I
> fertilized them the same and tilled the soil in an 8' circle
> for all 4, mixing in some mulch and sand. The only difference
> is that I think I had a little bit more mulch when I planted
> the plums. Since the conditions and sunlight and soil are the
> same, what could account for the difference?
Are the apple trees appropriate for your area?
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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5
Posted by Dwayne on August 13, 2003, 11:27 pm
Describe pitiful. Mine had the leaves turn brown and looked real sick.
Then I had two cedar trees removed that were pretty close, and never had the
problem again.
Dwayne
> I planted 2 apples and 2 plums at about the same time this Spring.
> They are all within 50 feet of each other. The plums are thriving and
> the apple trees really look pitiful. I fertilized them the same and
> tilled the soil in an 8' circle for all 4, mixing in some mulch and
> sand. The only difference is that I think I had a little bit more
> mulch when I planted the plums. Since the conditions and sunlight and
> soil are the same, what could account for the difference?
> Remove SPAMDEFENSE in address to reply.
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> Spring. They are all within 50 feet of each other. The plums
> are thriving and the apple trees really look pitiful. I
> fertilized them the same and tilled the soil in an 8' circle
> for all 4, mixing in some mulch and sand. The only difference
> is that I think I had a little bit more mulch when I planted
> the plums. Since the conditions and sunlight and soil are the
> same, what could account for the difference?