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Fruit Blight-Remove tree??

Art WorksArt Works Posts: 20
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Hi-I have a cherry tree and two pear trees which are weeping/oozing amber yuck.The cherry tree leader branch is badly affected and has it all over.The pear tree is baldy along the branches and has leaves at end.They are amidst apple and rowan trees that are getting black spots on leaves which I reckon is spread of blight.I am thinking of cutting down the two bad trees altogether and treating the rest with a spray of copper sulphate bordeaux mixture (if I can get it).-I have a limited horticultural background so would welcome expert advice; (-is it best to cut loses and rid site of 2 trees/best way to do this/will copper sulphate nip tne blight progress in other trees?) Hope you can help.Thank you

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  • Art WorksArt Works Posts: 20
    Hi thank you.The pear tree is about 8 feet tall the rowans (sheerwaters) are abot 6-7 ft tall;-all young trees-I will upload a photo of each if I can figure out how to do that (I cannot see the small tree icon mentioned -)
  • Art WorksArt Works Posts: 20
    -I haven't noticed any birds pecking at yhe trees.With regard to wind -they are in a fairly exposed site so they get rocked a bit now and again by the wind alright.
  • Art WorksArt Works Posts: 20
    Sorry -didn't answer this either; I only noticed the amber goo this year -last week to be exact; but it was likely on the cherry tree longer.
  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Its canker we had it on our cherry tree early in the season but it's stopped now, not much you can do. We had a apricot tree and that was very bad we got rid of it.
  • ginagibbsginagibbs Posts: 756

    Could be the result of honey fungus, did you notice any yellow coloured fungus in late autumn? We have lost 2 mature trees to this condition.  

  • Art WorksArt Works Posts: 20
    Thank you.No I did not see any fungus -(but I will know to look out for it now -thanks)-time for the saw I think!!-thanks again everyone for the advice.
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