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tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
branches broken on plum tree.
« on: September 19, 2014, 09:35:45 am »
Hi folks. As said branches are broken and someone one said something about silverleaf getting in? Any suggestions? Also heard someone left the branches broken nd tree still fruited well the next year....
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: branches broken on plum tree.
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2014, 09:54:35 pm »
The main branch broke on mine this year due of the weight of plums. As it was still attached a bit, I left it and later gathered around 6kg of plums. I've taken the branch off now.

tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
Re: branches broken on plum tree.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2014, 03:47:37 pm »
Cheers MGM. Did you put anything on the branch where you cut it off? Nd have the leaves dropped now? Mine's looking a bit ropey...
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: branches broken on plum tree.
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 09:35:32 pm »
No nothing. Some people recommended it at the time and I did some reading up about it and decided to leave it. The tree still has a fair few leaves but they are dropping.

 

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