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Apple tree questions
Hi,
I have a young apple tree (Bountiful), the growing tips of which were attacked by aphids earlier making it a sorry sight. This was my fault as I left it much too late in the season to spray. All is not lost however as there has been a vigourous new leaf growth. Now my questions - So that I do not get caught out again, can anyone recommend an easily-obtainable and efficacious, preventative spray that I can buy-in. Not something that kills the pests after they have arrived and settled-in but makes the premises inhospitable. And, when should I start spraying next year? What exactly are the black particles left on the leaves that are quite easily wiped/washed off? I assume they are some type of pest but would really like to know what kind. Some of the leaves have developed a brown colour almost as if they have been lightly buffed with brown shoe polish. Is this a feature of this variety (Bountiful) or yet another thing to worry about? It is not a case of the leaves dying off, just a colour change. I cannot find much in the books on this and what there is illustrates something of a more purple/reddish colour. As background, in the same garden I have another apple tree of the same age but of a different variety (Falstaff) that appears to be completely immune to any of this together with a couple of heavily laden pear trees that need almost no attention. Thanks in advance for any advice on this. - Joe Sheffield South Yorkshire |
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