stella cherry (forum)

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I have a 2 stella cherry trees. One is about 6 years old. In the 3rd year we had about 30 cherry's then it doubled for the next two years however we started to get a lot of small sour cherries on one side. Does anyone know how to correct this. Also this year towards the end of summer we had some die back on two branches which also had small globules of sap. Anyone know why. Admittedly the tree has been fertilized and I could have watered more

Time: 2nd April 2010 10:10am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Bacterial canker or gummosis is extremely common in cherries and apricots, where you will see sap exuding from along the branches. You will need to cut off the branch below the infection to help to control the disease. Copper sprays can also help if sprayed regularly, especially spring/summer when it is most active.
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Time: 4th April 2010 10:05am

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Don BARBER says...
Where do i get a book with what types of soil etc cherries like What mulch fertilizer what diseases they suffer Too wet too dry ?
IN general "How to grow and care for cherries"
I am about to plant my first two trees as a trial but have been unable to enter the secret service on how to grow cherries
Come on fill me in--maybe name a book






Time: 7th July 2010 12:09pm

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Jason says...
We have some very successful cherry trees that have been making large crops for about 10 years, they haven't even been fertilized since they started cropping and that's in soil that isn't fertile enough for hardly anything else apart from apples. We did loose about 3 trees that were planted in another wetter location that almost gets standing water in winter. But the trees up higher have been great. So just make sure they aren't somewhere soggy and you should be fine. I have also tried planting one in a dry spot and that didn't grow :) (just right is good)

Time: 7th July 2010 3:30pm

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amanda says...
Phil - that tree looks tragic - is there a cure for that or do they have to be destroyed?

Time: 7th July 2010 4:52pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
I'd say when it got to the main trunk it was cactus...

Time: 7th July 2010 4:56pm

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Don BARBER says...
Thanks Jason 3853 --Phil at Tyalgum is not too far from Maleny being at Murwillumbah and growing cherries However-- Jason thanks for passing on the info in answer to my queries My trees are now in, one a Stella and the other a Lapins --both self pollinating-- so hears hoping I guess just sit back and wait using TLC
Don Barber Maleny Qld 4552

Time: 18th July 2010 8:48am

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