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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mutty042130 on August 25, 2010, 17:10:28

Title: pear tree
Post by: mutty042130 on August 25, 2010, 17:10:28
hi all hope someone can help ? ive a pear tree in the back garden and the leaves are all curling up when i checked them they hace loads of brown coloured spots on the under side HELP cheers keith
Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: mutty042130 on August 25, 2010, 18:59:07
cant anyone help ?
Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: allaboutliverpool on August 26, 2010, 10:28:26
How about Pear leaf blister mite?

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Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: goodlife on August 26, 2010, 15:21:00
Mutty...is there any other symptoms?....have you got any fruit on..and are those marked anyway?
What ever is causing your pear tree leaves to curl up..well..it is too late to help those now..but as the old leaves drop,,it is very important that you clear them off ground..as much as possible..
That way you minimize the possibility of 'infecting' the new growth coming spring..
If your tree is otherwise looking and growing ok..part the curling leaves..I would not worry too much...often these thing do sort them out by themselves...just little helping hand with tidying up will ofted do.. ;)
Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: mutty042130 on August 26, 2010, 15:40:50
yes it looks like pear leaf blister allaboutliverpool what do i do about it ? cheers
Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: mutty042130 on August 26, 2010, 15:42:15
yes its got some fruit on but not a lot goodlife
Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: allaboutliverpool on August 26, 2010, 17:08:15
Remove affected leaves and burn.

Title: Re: pear tree
Post by: goodlife on August 27, 2010, 15:03:33
Good news!...Pear blister mite do not have any effect for trees capablity to produce fruit...
but...unfortunately the tree will look a bit sad with infected leaves and there is not effective domestic pesticide for control of this pest.
Luckily most of the cases the tree is able to tolerate this. Only form of control is picking up the leaves and disposing them.