I Have A Pear Tree That Looks Very Poorly Indeed. The Leaves Have Started Turning Dark Brown/ Black Colour. Could You Help? I Have

Question

been giving it plenty of water but not too much. I have another young pear tree that looks perfectly healthy. It’s been watered the same amount.

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Answer 1

It would benefit from being planted in the ground or into a larger container. The dark leaves could be fire blight, a bacterial infection. It also could be from overwatering or overfertilization. These articles should help decipher the issue and what to do:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/fixing-pear-tree-problems.htm

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/fire-blight-disease-trees/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/growing-pear-trees.htm

https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/2024/01/17/what-is-causing-the-leaves-of-my-fruit-trees-to-turn-brown-and-fall-off-by-september-each-year/

https://extension.psu.edu/fire-blight-in-home-apple-and-pear-orchards

https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/cold-injury-to-ornamental-and-fruit-trees/