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  • From: Alexander Brands <abb7@Lehigh.EDU>
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  • Subject: Re: [nafex] nafex Will organic compost and mesic conditions promote fire-blight in pear?
  • Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:50:04 -0400

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Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:22:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
Subject: [nafex] Will organic compost and mesic conditions promote
fire-blight in pear?
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If I plant pears in my garden bed (where I always add compost and uncomposted fruit/vegatable scraps), and is always moist in spring and fall, will the conditions promote fire-blight in the pear trees?
No synthetic fertilizers, etc.
Thanks,
Steve

I don't see why it would promote Fireblight, but it may promote scab. The traditional preventative practice for scab is to clean up all debris under the tree in the fall. I suppose it's not an issue if the cultivar is not susceptible to scab.

Alex

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