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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    July 20, 2011
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    Sounds like it may be scale. You need to treat the tree with a pesticide.

    Here is more information on scale:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm

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    Cathy on
    July 24, 2011
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    How old is the tree and what is it's location. You won't get a lot of bloom, nor fruit until the tree is fully matured and that depends on the variety you're growing. They also need at least 6 hours of sun a day.

    Hopefully this article should be of help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/apples/apple-tree-planting.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 6, 2011
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    You can take some small red balls--about the size of an apple--and coat them with a sticky material. Then hang your fake apples on your apple trees, putting about four per tree, at shoulder height. This baits the maggots and they stick to the balls, which can be discarded. Be sure to get rid of infested fruit already on the tree first. Another method you can try is combining 1 part molasses to 9 parts water , and adding just a tad of yeast. Pour into several wide-mouthed jars and allow them to ferment until the bubbling subsides. Then, you can hang the jars on some strong limbs on your apple tree.

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    Heather on
    August 10, 2011
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    This article will help you with the peach Bacterial spot:
    http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/management_of_bacterial_spot_on_peaches_and_nectarines

    And this article will help you with the sooty blotch on the apples:
    http://nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit/diseases/sbfs/sbfs.asp

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    Nikki on
    September 19, 2011
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    A rule of thumb for apple tree spacing is that they should not be planted closer than the height that they will reach when mature. This article will help with choosing a variety: http://www.pickyourown.org/PYO.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1402.html

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    Heather on
    October 12, 2011
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    A general potting soil would be best for them all. Potting soil is designed not to compact over time and to hold water well, which is important for trees in containers. Do not use top soil or garden soil, as these will compact in containers.

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