Young Pear Tree with Black and Yellow Leaves.

[fizzle]

Hi All,


I’m hoping for some help identifying what’s going on with my young pear tree.


This year it produced only a few small, underdeveloped fruits. Most of the leaves turned yellow with irregular black or dark brown blotches that are not velvety, and not orange like rust. The fruits look clean just small and some misshapen.


It’s now shed nearly all its leaves, while the apple and cherry trees nearby are only just starting to change colour.


The tree is planted in open lawn and gets good sun. I haven’t sprayed it with anything yet.


From what I’ve read it could be pear scab, sooty mold from psylla or aphids, or maybe a nutrient issue but I’m not sure. I’d really appreciate any advice on this and how to prevent next year.


Photos attached show the leaves and fruit.


Thanks in advance!

 

[gardenstart]

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[oneeye]

It looks like a common fungal disease, like pear scab or root rot. Can you post a photo of the whole tree in the ground?

 

[fizzle]

Thanks for replies. Additional photos attached.

 

[oneeye]

I see two problems with the tree at first sight. Your pear tree is planted too deep in the ground and the other is it was topped, causing an imbalance of growth in the natural pyramidal form of the tree. I would remove as much of the soil as I could around the root flare. When a tree is planted too deeply in the soil, the tree tissue will rot, causing a fungal breakout. Here's some information on root flare exposure.

https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/vincent/articles/show_me_your_root_flare.pdf

 

[fizzle]

Thanks for the reply. I did put manure around the base around 2 years ago. It has never been pruned since planting. That would have been from the garden centre. Is it worth keeping?