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Hello, Hope someone can help me. I have a pear tree that has produced a high yield for years but for the last two years absolutley no blossom at all therefore no pears for the last two years. I have'nt done anything to it but cannot understand the lack of activitity. Can someone please shed some light on the reason please.
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Both apples and pears need regular pruning to retain flowering and fruiting vigour. Yours is probably worn out after producing well and just needs encouraging.
Follow the advice given by the RHS here - http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=90
and here - http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?PID=212 and things should improve.
Do not trim the bark as suggested above because the cadmium layer just beneath it is what carries all the water and nutrients and growth hormones up and down the tree and you may kill it completely.
Very you very much really appreciate your comments
Personally, I think bark ringing is for someone with a decent level of expertise and understanding about trees and their growth and is for extreme circumstances too when all else has failed. This is most likely just a case of a tree which will probably respond very well to the appropriate, and much simpler, pruning regime to psur it into production again.
Think I better get the experts in to do that task !! Many Thanks
Hi Spurbear. It shoud be fine with the seasonal pruning following the two RHS guides. If that doesn't work, the root pruning suggested by Waterbutts is easy enough but may be hard work.
Another tip is to clear any vegetation from the base of the trunk in a circle about a metre wide as grass and other plants compete for water and nutrients. Once clear, you can mulch it with gravel or compost or chipped bark to keep it clear and looking good.