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Defects In Soil Moisture

Categories: Soils, Fertilizers and Irrigation

I have apricot trees that appear to be almost dead; all but a very few

small green leaves are gone, and they look bad, still I think they might

be saved if I only knew what to do.



Presumably your apricot tree is suffering from too much standing water

during the dormant season, or from a lack of water during the dry

season. The remedy would be to correct moisture conditions, either by

underdrainage for winter excess or by irrigation for summer deficiency.

When a tree gets into a position such as you describe, it should be cut

back freely and irrigation supplied, if the soil is dry, in the house

that the roots may be able to restore themselves and promote a new

growth in the top.



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