Fireblight
bobby Said,
How do I be careful so my pear trees don't catch the disease fireblight?
Fireblight
Symptoms: Young twigs and branches that die back, starting at tip ends; leaves shrivel and turn brown; twig tips curl, resembling a hook.
Offender: This bacterial disease is common on ornamental pears, crabapples and quinces.
Fireblight A serious bacterial disease that kills members of the rose family.
Fibrous Having long narrow shreds or flakes.
Filimentous Thread-like.
Fireblight is a bacterial disease that affects apple, crabapple, mountain ash and pear trees.
Cherry, peach and other related species are NOT affected by fireblight, a sometime serious disease.
Fireblight
Flowers and shoots wilt, leaves look brown and dry as if caught by a bonfire.
soil. Fireblight, a bacterial disease, can be a
significant problem in some areas.
PLANTING AND CARE ...
Between fireblight, yellowing of leaves and too much fruit falling in your yard, crabapple selection can be a problem.
Hedge cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lucidus)
As an unpruned specimen shrub, it's less susceptible to fireblight and silverleaf. Full sun to part shade. 2 m x 1.5 m ...
Apple Health. Check with your extension agent to see when and if you need to treat your apple and pear blossoms with organically-approved agricultural streptomycin if fireblight is present in your area. Pears are extremely susceptible.
 See also: Blight, Light, Plant, Flower, Bacteria
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