"WasTA" wrote in message
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Noticed some 7/8 year old Cherry trees turning up their toes at the
drought
here today. Only 1mm so far this month.

http://www.astromag.co.uk/wx.html

Trevor
East Yorkshire

My poor plum tree is suffering and has only given a small crop

and my apple tree is not doing much better.

advice? suggestions?

In message , ~lushhh~
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My poor plum tree is suffering and has only given a small crop

and my apple tree is not doing much better.

advice? suggestions?

I don't think there's much you can do but accept that you have good
years and bad. We've had a reasonable crop here, but as well as the
wasps, there has been a plague of flies on the plums and we have been
left with very few. I'm no tree expert, but I think watering only brings
the roots up towards the surface and isn't good for the future
well-being of the tree.
I walked passed our tree earlier today and a gust of wind blew half the
leaves off

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Anita Evans
North Cumbria
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"Anita Evans" wrote in message
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I'm no tree expert, but I think watering only brings
the roots up towards the surface and isn't good for the future
well-being of the tree.
I walked passed our tree earlier today and a gust of wind blew half the
leaves off


I'm no tree expert either but I would suggest you would need to give a
mature trees hours of water from a hose to make any difference to it and
replace the water it's lacking from the ground.

Victor

A few days back, here in Bracknell, a large (and fairly ancient) Cedar
tree shed a large branch across a local path used by people going to
and from the shops - apparently (according to local press), it
narrowly missed falling on someone passing by in a wheelchair. The
local council have blamed the extended dry spell (we are running 65%
roughly of average rainfall since end-January) for the stress on the
tree - but I suppose it could be argued that the tree is pretty
ancient anyway ...... certainly it is beginning to be noticed that
leaves are simply 'shutting down' now - turning dry/brown (rather than
going through the traditional autumn change), so lack of moisture (and
high evapotranspiration) must be playing a part.


Martin.