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  • From: "fuwa fuwa usagi" <fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com>
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  • Subject: [NAFEX] Deb writes...
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:41:02 -0700


It was queried:

I have 3 pear trees all planted about 3 years ago. One, a Comice is
growing well...lots of leaves and new shoots every year and it has
flowered twice. 15 feet away (same soil and conditions) ia a Ure pear
that begrudgingly leafs out every year but does not seem to send out
much in the way of shoots. Third is a Warren pear (in a triangle 15
feet away)--same slow growth. All are on Pyrus communis rootstock.

Because fireblight is a big problem in this area, I have resisted
fertilizing these trees. They get plenty of water, have an open, sunny
location. I have not mulched around them as they are planted in lawn.

Any suggestions on bringing on some better growth without promoting
fireblight?

My reply:

I would stay with the slow growth, but about 4 inches of bark mulch and a
soaker hose that promotes even moisture might put on growth. I have pears on
333 and the mulched one run circles around those in lawn, and the clear grown
ones in rich soil are fairly vigorous, but I will say the mulch grown ones
are the best in terms of vigor.

However...(drum roll please) I note you list the following:

Comice
Warren
Ure

To the best of my knowledge Ure has an early bloom time, Comice very late,
and Warren a mid-season bloomer. The problem is, normally Warren will not
pollinate much of anything. So basically you will be trying to pollinate the
early Ure with the late Comice. As a result I would consider grafting on
pollinators.

Just passin' through (for you L'amour fans)

P.S. hi ozzie...





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