dying peach trees - help

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
26/03/2010 15:08

for two years we have planted peach trees and each time they have died - what are we doing wrong?

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
27/03/2010 07:35

Looking at our own, are you sure they died? This is fisrst winter since planting ours last march.



Lost all leaves, looking very sorry for self for nearly 3 months. Now in blossom and first leaf buds forming.



Also they do need plenty of liquid refreshment.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
27/03/2010 09:22

How did you prepare the ground? What type of soil is it?



Did you make sure no Cicada grubs were lurking in the ground? They spend seventeen years feeding on the tender roots of your plants if you let them....

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
27/03/2010 16:41

Also *'Mole Crickets' will decimate the roots of freshly planted young trees and seedlings.



Or, has the tree succumbed to 'Phytofera' (root rot fungus)?



*Google it to see this mini 'prehistoric monster' - you'll shudder!

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
27/03/2010 18:22

thanks people for your info - think it will probably be easier to buy peaches from the local supermarket!