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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    August 10, 2013
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    Without a description of how long it took between the branch looking stressed and the actual branch death, whether or not the leaves are wilted or brown, whether or not the twigs break with a sharp snap or merely bend, is there life in the cambium layer when the bark is scratched, what size is the branch, how old is the tree, has it had an injury, has the tree been stressed…need more information.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    August 13, 2013
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    If the plant was mine, I would collect samples and take them to the local agricultural extension office for identification and recommendations. If you have trees side by side and one is healthy, with the other not, something internal is happening. I hope they can help with the problem

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 28, 2013
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    Since you stated it was a clear sap, this leads me to believe that peach borers may be the issue. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    November 2, 2013
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    The following link will take you to several articles on nectarines, peaches, and almonds, all having similar culture requirements: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012078378210706707791%3Af1h5n_k1r5e&ie=UTF-8&q=nectarines&oq=&gs_l=#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=nectarines&gsc.page=1

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    Nikki on
    January 10, 2014
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    It sounds like you could have a peach borer problem. This article will help determine if this is indeed the problem and how to fix it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm Another possibility may be peach canker (which can affect any stone fruit tree). This needs to be addressed, but should not need any chemicals to treat it. Here is more info that will help: https://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/stone/diseases/cytospora-canker-of-stone-fruits

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    Nikki on
    March 23, 2014
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    It may be a fertilizing issue, likely a nitrogen/phosphorus inbalance. Too much nitrogen in the soil will prodcue healthy growth but limit flowering and fruiting production. Try adding some more phosphorus-rich fertilizer or bone meal to the soil to encourage more flowering and fruiting. Plants need phosphorus for flowering and fruiting. Without it, there will be no blooms and thus no fruit. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    May 2, 2014
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    Your tree is still quite young, and fruit drop is not unusual. This article, which is about peaches but would also apply to nectarines, will tell you more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-fruit-drop.htm

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