I have a lovely apple tree in my garden. Unfortunately the apples fall from the tree before they are fully grown. This happens every year. Can anyone help?
2006-07-16 02:18:47 · 10 answers · asked by axely1 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Are the leaves developing brown spots and dropping prematurely? If so, it could be cedar-apple rust, which is a fungus that transfers back and forth from apple trees to trees that are in the cedar family (which includes juniper-type evergreens).
2006-07-16 06:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by taxmannyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say whether all the apples fall off or just some, if it's just some before they are ripe it's probably apple fall. This is when there is an abundance of apples in the early stage of development, but as these apples become larger the tree cannot supply enough nutrients to support them all , so the tree shuts down the supply causing many to fall off before ripe but leaving behind enough apples that the tree can supply nutrients to, in order to become full grown.
This i think is probably what you have.
One other thing , the tree itself may need feeding, or if it is young it may be too dry and this will cause the same problem, if dry the tree sheds apples in order to preserve nutrients, (self preservation)
If the tree is not dry but hungry this again will cause this problem because it cannot get enough nutrients from the soil to support it's crop. Next spring cut away any grass around the tree and then fork in a Nitrogen based fertiliser at 2oz per sq yard. Growmore should be ok for this and then try to mulch on top with some thing like grass mwings, this is to keep the ground moist and cool and adds neutrients as it rots, then just add more.
I am sorry but there is no quick answer so good luck next spring and enjoy your apples.
2006-07-20 08:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by squirrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, U wanna feed the tree honey! No joke... just put it around the tree... and what happens is its vains become sticky and cause the apples not to fall until its heavy enough...or it depends where u live.. and the climate
2006-07-16 02:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolas M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have big heavy birds visit your garden pigeons e.t.c?this is a common cause as they shake the branches rather like kids throwing sticks to get the fruit off the tree
2006-07-16 02:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we did was to cut the branches by half and then there wont be any fruit for a season.But after that they are reachable and dont seem to ripen so quickly.
2006-07-16 02:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what variety of apple, what agricultural zone are you in? info, more info, it could be that the tree you are trying to get fruit from may not be compatible in your zone,it may be to hot, to cold etc.
2006-07-16 03:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Superglu!
2006-07-16 02:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Saudi Geoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I new because I have the same problem
2006-07-16 02:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by caroleoctober16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may just be a crabapple tree. check its type
2006-07-16 02:23:27 · answer #9 · answered by Joey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try gluing them on.
2006-07-16 03:19:19 · answer #10 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋