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Brown spots and blotches on apple leaves
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Hi , just built a heritage apple orchard, maidens doing really well in first year, stake inserted, then bare root maidens added so no root damage, 1m square grass free area around tree, actually got apples and took off to stimulate growth, which is apparent on all of them, problem i have suddenly found brown spots on green heathy old leaves , not new growth, these coealese, to form larger areas. veins in leaves not affected, leaves don't drop , holes don't go transparent......... these are my babies waited 15 years to do this ... help, not fire burn, no insect infestation, not root rot, site is sloping both north south and east west so good drainage but doesnt drought ground in summer Please help any advice appreciated.
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That'll give us a better idea of what's going on.
Congratulations re. your new orchard!
Billericay - Essex
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