why are my plums rotting on the tree?
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Brown rot is a fungal disease of apples, pears, plums, cherries and some other fruit and ornamental trees, causing a brown, spreading rot in fruit. It is caused by the same fungi that cause blossom wilt of the flowers and fruit spurs.
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Most prunes will have potassium sorbate added as a preservative (prevents mold). Non-sorbate ones are just the dried plums, no added preservatives. Thus, buy in smaller batches as they won't have as long a shelf life.
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A Japanese maples are very susceptible to a soil-borne disease called Verticillium wilt. The brown, dead foliage you observe may be because of infection by the Verticillium dahliae fungus. ... An infected Japanese maple will exhibit more pronounced symptoms if stressed by drought, waterlogged soil or soil compaction.
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Improper watering is often the reason for sudden dying of plants. ... Root rot, a result of wet, poorly drained soil, can be occurring under the surface of the soil, even if the plant looks healthy. The problem is easy to see if you remove the dead plant from the pot.
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My Crape Myrtle trees have white spots on the trunk and branches. ... This is an infestation of Crape Myrtle Bark Scale. One of the first signs of this insect is black sooty mold on the bark. Bark and leaves may feel sticky to the touch as a byproduct of where the scale is feeding.
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If an eggplant's skin is getting withered and wrinkly, or if the fruit (yeah, eggplant is technically a fruit) is notably soft or squishy, or it just has soft spots anywhere, it's rotting. If the stem is browning or developing mold – or if there's mold anywhere else on it – it's also time to discard the eggplant.
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Improper watering – Yellow Christmas cactus leaves may be a sign that the plant has a disease known as root rot, which is caused by excessive watering or poor drainage. ... Decrease watering after blooming, and provide only enough moisture to prevent the plant from wilting.
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The condition of plum fruit split is a consequence of erratic watering. The splits in the skin tend to happen when a hot dry spell rain is broken by plenty of rain. The moisture causes the fruit to swell too quickly and the skins split.
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Brown rot, which is caused by the Monilinia species of fungi, affects peach tree blossoms, twigs and fruit. Taphrina deformans causes peach leaf curl, which causes severe damage to tree foliage and can affect fruit production. ... This disease produces small holes in fruit, leaves and twigs, destroying them in the process.
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If the plants are planted too close together, they may be shading out each other's lower branches. ... If the branch is brown and dry under the bark, it likely is dead. Monitor the moisture of the soil in your garden and provide supplemental water to the potentilla shrubs as needed to keep the soil moist, but not wet.
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Root rot is a common problem among cedars. This is caused by a fungus that flourishes in overly damp soil. ... Other types of fungus cause blights, which kill the foliage, turn it brown and cause it to drop from the branches. Treating your cedar with a fungicide can help control the disease.
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Fungal Conks, or mushrooms growing from the trunk or base of a tree, are an indication that a rot- inducing pathogen has taken up residence. ... Trees with heart decay are very prone to breakage as a result of wind or ice. Wood decay is often described as white or brown rot.
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The answer is a fungal disease called apple scab. A fungus called Venturia inaequalis infects crabapple leaves early in the spring. ... Most people don't notice the disease, though, until these infected leaves turn yellow and fall off the tree.
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Disease. Root rot is a common problem among cedars. This is caused by a fungus that flourishes in overly damp soil. Root rot often turns branches brown on one side of the tree first -- the side where the roots are first affected -- and continues to kill more branches until the tree is dead.
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Over-watering and poor drainage causes root rot, which spreads from the roots to the leaves of your plant. The roots of a fiddle leaf fig need to slightly dry out between waterings to function properly. Once the leaves are affected by the fungal infection, they will slowly turn brown and then eventually fall off.
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Problems. Conifers most commonly suffer from brown patches which can be caused by a number of factors; aphids or fungal diseases, but the most common cause is adverse growing conditions. This can be that the soil is too waterlogged or too dry, a prolonged period of frost or a cold north or east wind.
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Iris root rot is a caused by Erwinia carotovora, a bacterial phytopathogen. ... With iris root rot, you'll first see yellowing at the center of the fan of leaves. In time, the center turns brown and collapses. Root rot in iris always produces a mushy, bad smelling rhizome.