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Post by Catscratch on Mar 4, 2022 15:47:23 GMT -6
2 pears that been in the ground for 3yrs. Look sickly and hardly growing. At what point do you guys give up on a tree and pull it out?
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 4, 2022 16:04:33 GMT -6
I took one pear tree down after about five years, but left the other one.
Now I have tacked about 6 varieties on it and I get about 8 pears a year.
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Post by batman on Mar 4, 2022 16:28:57 GMT -6
How often have you hugged said tree?  |
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 4, 2022 21:17:22 GMT -6
2 pears that been in the ground for 3yrs. Look sickly and hardly growing. At what point do you guys give up on a tree and pull it out? Do you think they aren't hardy for your area or something else? I had a couple really struggling apple trees that I left grow for 5 years. I decided the cause was likely crappy sandy soil in that specific location, so I dug them up and planted them in a different area with better dirt. They ended up doing pretty well there In other cases I just leave the trees until they either grow well or die |
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 6, 2022 19:11:09 GMT -6
2 pears that been in the ground for 3yrs. Look sickly and hardly growing. At what point do you guys give up on a tree and pull it out? Do you think they aren't hardy for your area or something else? I had a couple really struggling apple trees that I left grow for 5 years. I decided the cause was likely crappy sandy soil in that specific location, so I dug them up and planted them in a different area with better dirt. They ended up doing pretty well there In other cases I just leave the trees until they either grow well or die I think they are diseased. Haven't tried to diagnose, just have never looked good. |
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Post by batman on Mar 7, 2022 8:18:14 GMT -6
Was the tree vaccinated? Within 6 foot of other trees?
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 7, 2022 8:33:52 GMT -6
Was the tree vaccinated? Within 6 foot of other trees? Plenty of social distancing, no mask and no vax. Pretty sure neither have even had sex yet so rule out std's. |
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Post by smsmith on Mar 7, 2022 8:49:23 GMT -6
If you think they're diseased, identifying the disease would be the best practice. Most can be controlled with some timely sprays but spraying a bunch of stuff and hoping to control the problem isn't the best idea. For example, there are many "home orchard" sprays available but most don't control cedar apple/pear/hawthorn rust. You'd need to add a few Immunox sprays in order to control CAR. If CAR is the issue, then a person doesn't need to be spraying a bunch of other chemicals for no reason.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 7, 2022 10:04:15 GMT -6
If you think they're diseased, identifying the disease would be the best practice. Most can be controlled with some timely sprays but spraying a bunch of stuff and hoping to control the problem isn't the best idea. For example, there are many "home orchard" sprays available but most don't control cedar apple/pear/hawthorn rust. You'd need to add a few Immunox sprays in order to control CAR. If CAR is the issue, then a person doesn't need to be spraying a bunch of other chemicals for no reason. Here's the deal though... I have no interest in spraying. If something can't make it without my help then I have no use for it. Maybe it's the cattle guy in me as I'm quick to cull momma's that need help calving or need vet'd much. A one time spraying is ok but I'm not going to do a yearly or seasonal routine. I think I'm pretty much answering my own question here. |
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Post by smsmith on Mar 7, 2022 10:09:04 GMT -6
If you think they're diseased, identifying the disease would be the best practice. Most can be controlled with some timely sprays but spraying a bunch of stuff and hoping to control the problem isn't the best idea. For example, there are many "home orchard" sprays available but most don't control cedar apple/pear/hawthorn rust. You'd need to add a few Immunox sprays in order to control CAR. If CAR is the issue, then a person doesn't need to be spraying a bunch of other chemicals for no reason. Here's the deal though... I have no interest in spraying. If something can't make it without my help then I have no use for it. Maybe it's the cattle guy in me as I'm quick to cull momma's that need help calving or need vet'd much. A one time spraying is ok but I'm not going to do a yearly or seasonal routine. I think I'm pretty much answering my own question here. Yank 'em out |
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