apple and pear tree

 
Hi, what is happening to my apple tree and my pear tree, they are pot
grown, and both have loads of fruit and yet the leaves look like they
have come to Autumn, as in they are dying off, the pear tree looks like
its been hit with a blow torch, any help ????




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trand

 "trand"  wrote

Sounds like lack of water, or you have let the pots sit in water and rotted
the roots so the effect is the plant can't take up water.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

 
You don't say how old the trees are, how big the pots are, A picture
would be a great help.
As Bob says it could be eratic watering, if they are new trees then
they shouldn't be cropping in their first year, and just a couple of
fruit 2nd year, as they put everything into producing fruit to the
detriment of the tree.
David

 On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 13:27:57 +0000, trand


Are they varieties suitable for pot growing (so called "patio trees")?
If they are not dwarf varieties then they are probably pot bound. And
are they in big enough pots? Even the dwarf varieties need something
like a 30 litre pot or bigger and then will only grow successfully in
pots for about 5 years counting from the year they first fruit.

Also, you need to be very careful with watering - not too much and not
too little. A general guide is, every three days, to stick your finger
into the compost as far as it will go. If the end of your finger is
dry, then water the pot until you see water running out of the bottom
- empty a 5 litre watering can into it. You also need to feed well,
particularly now the fruit is forming. Liquid tomato food is a good
option.

Cheers
Jake
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