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SueGee starts with ... Hi! About 8-10 years ago I received an order of 11 fruit trees. Only 2 survived, and neither ever fruited. I believe the one is question is a pear, but I have no idea what kind. It has developed large thorns on it. It has never flowered or borne fruit. It never grew much on past years, but we recently cut down several trees and now it gets more sun and has grown some. It's still pretty small tho and not very full. I pruned it back this winter. I also bought an Asian pear to see if that would help cultivate it. I have given it compost and surrounded it with wood chip mulch. Are there certain types of pear trees that get thorns? Anything else I should do? | About the Author SueGee Annapolis 2nd April 2014 12:59pm #UserID: 9741 Posts: 1 View All SueGee's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Jeff The roundheaded and or the flatheaded apple tree borer which attack both apple and pear trees might have done the damage to your tree. You can use any of the three chemicals below to control these pests: carbaryl, permethrin, and imidacloprid during the summer months when they are most active. You need 2 to 3 applications of any of these chemicals to be effective. Always follow the manufacturers specs when using chemicals and always use your personal protective equipment when spraying chems. Or you can hunt them (the larvae) down with a knife and wire if you are up to the task and know what to do and to look for. Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 4th January 2018 8:07pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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