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Pear Tree recovery

RetroCheesePlantRetroCheesePlant Posts: 4
in Problem solving
My pear tree ever year has got worse and worse and now only partially keeps its leaves on  the left.  Should I just cut away the right hand side? This was taken in October but the leaves fall off before that - even in summer - any help or thoughts would be really appreciated 

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  • RetroCheesePlantRetroCheesePlant Posts: 4
    Pear Scab?  So how to I solve - do I have to just chop the whole tree on the right hand side  down 
  • RetroCheesePlantRetroCheesePlant Posts: 4
    It fruits really well on the left but not at all on the right hand side. The leaves come but fall off early.the fruit the does appear is really good though - no marks. 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    We had the same problem with one of our quince trees for some years. So it was pollarded right back to the main trunk. Yes we didn't have any fruit for a couple of years but the new growth was strong and no sign of scab. This year it produced some good size fruits.
  • RetroCheesePlantRetroCheesePlant Posts: 4
    Ok I think I’m going to take it right back to the trunk on the right and be brav’ish in the left😂 any advice welcome on approach but going to do this in February so fingers crossed 
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