Sunday, July 17, 2011

What is killing my fruit trees?

Two years ago I lost, in the spring, 7 fruit trees of varying varieties to what I assumed was fire blight. Last year I sprayed the heck out of them with Streptomycin and didn't have a twig of fire blight. Now this year I have a Manchurian Apricot that looks like those I lost. It has however some good shoots left. Since this tree is 7 years old I find it hard to believe that fire blight could effect it so harshly and kill a tree this old. I have sprayed this year also and have no other signs yet of the blight. Any ideas what can kill trees over 5 years old in one spring season? Send my an e-mail and I will send you pictures. I don't know how to attach them to a Question.

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