Really good overview. Do leaves that show blackened margins or splotches- but do not die back fully - have fire blight or something else? And does a dark spot in the center of a pruned branch indicate the presence of the bacteria at that place?
I purchased a Dave Wilson Hosui pear tree from a local nursery in southern CA 3 years ago. The 1st 2 years the tree wasn't growing much, and now the 3rd year it got the fire blight. I keep pruning the infected branches, but it keeps getting more and more. If I prune more, the tree will have no branches. I will probably remove the whole tree. I don't know why Dave Wilson grows and sells such a very susceptible variety.
I thought I had fire blight on my apple tree, but I now see new growth coming out of the supposedly infected branches. Could it just be frosty damage? I first noticed the damage shortly after a frost. Can new growth grow from an infected branch?
I appreciate this information. Well done!
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Really good overview. Do leaves that show blackened margins or splotches- but do not die back fully - have fire blight or something else? And does a dark spot in the center of a pruned branch indicate the presence of the bacteria at that place?
I purchased a Dave Wilson Hosui pear tree from a local nursery in southern CA 3 years ago. The 1st 2 years the tree wasn't growing much, and now the 3rd year it got the fire blight. I keep pruning the infected branches, but it keeps getting more and more. If I prune more, the tree will have no branches. I will probably remove the whole tree. I don't know why Dave Wilson grows and sells such a very susceptible variety.
Excellent and thank you
Wonderful! Can you tell at which temperature does fire blight get in the plants like gala?
I have some powdery mildew issues here in kashmir.
I thought I had fire blight on my apple tree, but I now see new growth coming out of the supposedly infected branches. Could it just be frosty damage? I first noticed the damage shortly after a frost. Can new growth grow from an infected branch?
Does that same tree gets this disease in another part of the country?
The real solution is to dig it out and trash it. Plant something that was meant to be.