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pews70pews70 Posts: 17
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Have 2 little apple trees. Other tree is brill, this one has a problem.  First year with proper fruit for both. 

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  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17
    Sorry not able post pics ☹️
  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17

  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17
    Any advice?  All  advice is precious ❤️
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,127
    Patience please … I’m sure someone with the right experience will be along … but some gardeners are early to bed and early to rise … they might be having a mug of hot cocoa and putting on their nightshirts
    🥱 😴 🛌

    😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 11,665
    Hi @pews70, that might possibly be codling moth damage. The moths lay their eggs in the tree over the winter and the larvae then burrow into the apples. One of the ways to stop them is to apply grease bands (horrible job!) tied around the trunks to stop the moths crawling up the trunks and or/ try a pherophome (?) trap which you hang from the branches which apparently distract the males.

    There are various other diseases/pests which affect apples, a good google should help.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17
    Sorry Dove I'm usually chilled, couldn't get pic to load, and my partner like Victor Meldree! X
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,127
    👍

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17
    edited August 2022
    Lizzue27 thank you! We happy to give apples to the pollinatory 🤞 thank you 🍓and moths ! Thank you again! ✴️
  • pews70pews70 Posts: 17
    Thank You Both! ⭐
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