If you notice this on the leaves of an apple tree, run for an insecticide: the tree needs to be saved

If measures are taken in time, the tree can still be saved.

When examining apple trees, summer residents notice spots, spots, swellings on the leaves. Many gardeners are sure that this happens when there is a deficiency of nutrients.

In fact, the problem is different. The expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told what is happening to the tree and how to help it.

Pests

Dots and swellings on leaves are a sign that pests have settled on the tree. They are doing destructive work, undermining the health of the apple tree and reducing the harvest.

The plant must be treated with a suitable systemic-contact insecticide and then watered with growth biostimulants.

The following leaves will be healthy, and branches with affected green mass do not need to be removed.

Prevention

To prevent any pests from touching the apple tree, you need to act in the spring. Even before the buds open, the expert advises carrying out preventive treatment.

For this purpose, preparations containing a substance called malathion are suitable.

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• 26 May 2023

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