semi-dwark apple trees

[whisskkers]

i have a mac and cortland semi dwarf apple trees.

the fruit is falling from them both..

happened couple years ago and could not find a solution.

trees are about 5 years old and have not born any sizable fruit yet.


any suggestions

tia


whissk

 

[Jay Banks]

I'm not a real expert on apples but, what has the weather been like this spring?

And have you tried to reduce the fruiting once the fruit has started? You should pick off clusters of fruit and reduce them to one apple spaced between 7-10 leaves.

 

[whisskkers]

jay, in reply to your question

this spring april was real warm, may very rainy and now mid june to now very hot and no rain.

thanks

 

[jimmyq]

if the fruit is setting to pea or marble size then dropping you may have pollination issues. Rainy May could be part of the problem. Locally (Vancouver area, BC , Canada) boron deficiency is sometimes an issue in fruit drop premature to maturation.