The Cherry tree leaves are changing color
Not sure if this is just the end of the year for them, or if they are stressed. Or if they have a fungal infection called rust. Either way I started treating them with Neem Oil if it is rust.
Since this is the first year I have had them, I am unsure if this is normal seasonal leaf loss. Or if they are sick.
If its rust it's a fungus that my Neem oil can be used to treat. If it gets severe I'll have to use some copper spray to knock it off.
I do see new leaves forming but they seem a little mangled. But I spray them all on the top and underneath with the Neem Oil.
As the leaves drop I have been moving them at least six feet away from the plant. From what I read when there is a fungal issue like rust it's best to move the dropped leaves away from the plant. As they can grow in the soil better that way. Moving them makes it harder for the fungus to survive.
I also mix some Neem oil into the watering buckets and feed it to the trees. Hoping it will knock out what's in the soil around the tree.
There is good fungus and bad fungus. Most of the fungus is good and beneficial. Like what grows throughout the mulch. But sometimes certain kinds of fungus try to move in with the trees. And I got to stop that before it really hurts them. Still do not know if this is just the time of year they loose their leaves. Many trees around where I live are doing that. And all the Cherry trees seemed to start doing this at the same time.
Guess I'll just have to see how they grow next year. And if the Neem oil did not work I'll have to use a special garden copper spray to treat the fruit trees.
So what's the difference between this Neem Oil and the spray? Is it a stronger component? And how do you apply the oil? Is it by spray also? It does seem as if the bad fungus is the cause since it's beginning to form healthy green leaves again
I mix the neem oil in water and put it into a pump action sprayer. Both are sprays.. just one is made of copper and the other is from the oils of a tree.
Yeah I'm thinking the same. If it was end of year it would not be producing more leaves. Probably is a fungus issue.
Oh wow thanks for clarifying, the spray method seems really effective
Yeah I think both the spray and watering it with the neem oil mixed inside should help.
I am surprised that there is such a thing such as a copper spray that can be used to treat such fungal infection on trees @solominer, I just hope that you cherry tree would produce many fruits as soon as possible :D
Me too.. I did not know about it until I researched it. But I spoke with someone else that has Cherry trees around here and he said they are all dropping their leaves so I think it's just seasonal now.
When you write copper spray you mean
Copper sulfate?
I hope that everything will be fine with the Сherry!
Hmm not sure, since I have not used it I am not all that knowledgeable on it.
Hah thanks...