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My Pear tree looks awful the new fruit is pitted and the leaves are all bobbly and some are curled up at the top.....
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How old is the tree?
Has it suffered any of the above problems before, including milder 'attacks'?
Which variety (Conference?)
Which rootstock (Quince A?)
What soil type (sandy-gravelly-chalky?)
The problems could be multiple. Curled leaves could be aphids. Pitted fruit could be scab or a virus. The speckled, crinkled, blobby leaves could be scab, virus, bug-feeding or a nutrient disorder.
In any case, the problems are already present and won't be reversible this year.
A few more pictures, including some which are less zoomed-in, might help.. -
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Mine is a disaste this year too, no blossom and leaves turning black. Have repotted it and given it some food. Fingers crossed!sigpicComment
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its abut 9 years old, it had this last year as well and no pears at all....type of pear? er .....green ones..I bought it in Aldi so I dont know.il get some more photos...it seems fine at the bottom but gets worse as you go up...oh and soil is mostly clay.Last edited by clairissa; 21-05-2015, 03:45 PM.Comment
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There's some leaf problem or disorder, but it has set quite a heavy crop. If some of those fruitlets don't fall soon then it might be worth thinning them a bit. That will improve the flavour of the ones that are left, and also might reverse the possible biennial bearing that you seem to be experiencing.Comment
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Is it in the ground or a pot?Originally posted by clairissa View PostFeed the soil, not the plants.
(helps if you have cluckies)
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In Portsmouth, you are on chalky soil.
Rootstock is either QA or Qc, both of which do not cope with chalk as it affects the uptake of iron and Magnesium.
It also appears to have some form of parasitic bug, maybe aphids--- are there any Ants present on the tree? (if so, what colour Ants?).
So you need to go and have a look for bugs/ants.
You also need to either change the PH of the soil, which is a long term solution but would be cost/time prohibitive, it would also need to be done every couple or 3 years.
Or foliar spray with a multitonic/fertilier with sequestered iron (following any instructions), also put down a mulch (manure or homemade compost if you have it) but not touching the rootstock.
Also put down a little fertilizer.
You may see a slight improvement in the leaves this year, but maybe not. (just hope it doesn't get any worse)
Personally I would remove all pears, to allow the tree to put on a bit of new growth and prepare itself for next year.Last edited by fishpond; 22-05-2015, 12:47 PM.Feed the soil, not the plants.
(helps if you have cluckies)
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