I have two trees that were growing well until recently. One is a Fuji, the other a HoneyCrisp. Whole patches of leaves are turning brown, but there are still green leaves above and below the brown patches. About half of each tree is involved. Both trees are about three years old. I can't see any insects chewing on the leaves or branches. Attached are some photos. Any ideas?
Thanks.
If i'm looking at the picture correctly, which I may not be there are lots of branches crossing each other, But if there dead branches with green branches beyond them that are not wilted , which is what I think I'm seeing then I don't think your problem is fireblight. It could just be too much water. How is your water table?
[quote="macmanmatty":2d6daoja]If i'm looking at the picture correctly, which I may not be there are lots of branches crossing each other, But if there dead branches with green branches beyond them that are not wilted , which is what I think I'm seeing then I don't think your problem is fireblight. It could just be too much water. How is your water table?[/quote:2d6daoja]
Hello, macmanmatty. It certainly could have been too much water. The summer here in North Georgia has been very wet. And you are correct that there is plenty of green and seemingly healthy foliage beyond the dead brown stuff. I haven't yet tried to prune the affected parts of the trees (there's too much to prune and it's not time to prune anyway), and I don't think that I will when the time comes. I did get some streptomycin powder to use next season, but your comments about too much water is interesting. I'll wait and see.
[quote="Mind's Eye, Watering":3i4dkec4][quote="macmanmatty":3i4dkec4]If i'm looking at the picture correctly, which I may not be there are lots of branches crossing each other, But if there dead branches with green branches beyond them that are not wilted , which is what I think I'm seeing then I don't think your problem is fireblight. It could just be too much water. How is your water table?[/quote:3i4dkec4]
Hello, macmanmatty. It certainly could have been too much water. The summer here in North Georgia has been very wet. And you are correct that there is plenty of green and seemingly healthy foliage beyond the dead brown stuff. I haven't yet tried to prune the affected parts of the trees (there's too much to prune and it's not time to prune anyway), and I don't think that I will when the time comes. I did get some streptomycin powder to use next season, but your comments about too much water is interesting. I'll wait and see.[/quote:3i4dkec4]
If the green shoots beyond the dead wood are still green and healthy then your problem is most definatly NOT fireblight. It could be water issues though.
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