What's up with my pear?

[ben lightfoot]

Probably shouldn't admit that it's mine as not best of health, inherited a few years ago and finally got a pear but leaves look wilted. Tried to keep on top of watering in this weather but now have large browning on leaves, any ideas or is it my poor maintenance? Cheers

[Al Duffill]

Hi Ben, could be fire blight,pears are susceptible to this. I'd pick off the black leaves and bin them,don't compost them,and maybe give the tree a weekly spray of diluted liquid seaweed(buy it neat) and/or a liquid fertiliser.The seaweed solution is very good,I use it on all my garden plants,including two apple trees,a regular fine spray really gives them a boost making them less prone to any infection. Hope this helps your pear

 

 

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[Gnome]

If they have been like that for a while could be a late frost damage or wind. Make sure you don't overwater as well.