Now we know the reasons and what to do if a pear tree drops its fruit ovaries.

Drying and subsequent fruit drop on pear trees results in the loss of half the harvest. The disease peaks in late spring and early summer. Regular inspection of pear trees can detect the problem early. Otherwise, by mid-summer, gardeners will be forced to destroy at least one-third of their crops. Before taking action, gardeners must correctly determine the cause of the disease.

Why do pear ovaries fall off?

Botanists have concluded that a single factor is extremely rare. In most cases, it's a combination of several factors. Poor watering practices top the list. Both too much moisture and too little water negatively impact the health of fruits. Gardeners, who can't always predict the heavenly authorities, decide at their own risk to overwater or underwater. For example, if a heavy downpour occurs the day after heavy watering, problems are inevitable.

The list of negative factors leading to crop loss continues with the following reasons:

1. Incorrect selection of fertilizer type or insufficient fertilizer. Fruit trees, such as pears, actively draw nutrients from the soil. A gardener who fails to apply fertilizer in the fall and spring risks losing part of the harvest. A tree that lacks the resources to support all the fruit will begin to actively shed them.
2. The vagaries of nature are another factor that can be difficult to predict. Heavy rain and strong winds are among the most dangerous natural phenomena. The more severe the weather, the more difficult it is for the fruit ovaries to maintain their original position. Statistics show that after a strong wind, a pear tree appears severely damaged.
3. A weak connection between the stem and the tree is an extremely rare condition. Botanists believe it is a genetic defect. Unfortunately, predicting the occurrence of such a problem is extremely difficult. Everything depends on the quality of the seed used.
4. Pest activity – the biggest threat to pears is the fruit stalk beetle, sawfly, flower beetle and leafhopper.
5. Ground freezing is a sharp difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures of at least 8-10 degrees.
6. Increased soil acidity is the least common factor.

Diseases – the list of the most common pathologies includes rust, scab and rosette disease.

Restoring the health of fruit trees

Prompt, correct measures are key to minimizing crop losses. Botanists remind us that it's not always possible to save a tree whose fruit has begun to drop. The first step is to ensure the soil maintains its natural moisture level. To retain moisture in the soil, apply mulch, which is then applied to the watered soil. The minimum required mulch thickness is 10 cm. Other methods aimed at preventing fruit drop in pears include the following:

1. Watering regimen: Trees between 3 and 5 years old require 5 to 8 10-liter buckets, respectively. Trees that have been around for 6 to 9 years require 10 to 12 10-liter buckets, respectively. Before and after each watering, the gardener monitors the soil moisture using a soil probe. The minimum required level is 50 cm. If, after removing the probe, soil crumbles like dust, the gardener should add another bucket of water.
2. Change your fertilizing method – to reduce the rate of ovary drop, use a urea solution. Use 2 tablespoons of the solution for every 10 liters of water. Spray in dry, windless weather. Treat the trunk, leaves, and branches. If the problem has become chronic, the following recipe will help. Fill a bucket with weeds and fill it with water. Add 10 g of superphosphate and 1 cup of ash to the mixture. Keep the solution covered in a dark place for 14 days. Before using, dilute the resulting solution: dilute 1 liter of the mixture with 10 liters of water. Add up to 4 buckets of the solution to each tree.

Regular inspection of plantings reduces the likelihood of pest and disease activity. For example, in the fall, sticky traps coated with a sweet liquid are hung around each tree. This simple bait will attract most insects. At least once per season, plantings are treated with the fungicides "Horus" (10 mg per 10 liters of water) and "Skor" (2.5 mg per 10 liters) to reduce the likelihood of infectious, fungal, and bacterial pathogens. The soil is dug at least twice per season. If sawfly or fruit fly activity is detected in the area, use the following method:

• 10g mustard;
• 1 liter of water;
• Infuse for 48 hours;
• strain;
• every 200 ml of the mixture is diluted with 5 liters of water.

Apply 2.5 liters of solution under each tree. The treatment course lasts for one month.

Preventive measures

In most cases, the methods used to treat damaged trees are effective in preventing fruit drop. The gardener's job is to constantly monitor the health of the trees. It's easier to spot and treat a disease early than to try to get rid of it. The following tips are purely preventative:

1. Spray the plantings with a 3% Bordeaux mixture solution. The optimal time is early spring. Four to six days before flowering, spray the pear tree again with a 1% Bordeaux mixture solution.
2. In regions with a high risk of pest infestations, pears are treated with a 1% colloidal sulfur solution. The optimal time is early spring.
3. After harvesting, the trees are treated with copper sulfate. The mixture is prepared at a rate of 100 g per 10 liters of water. Two liters of the mixture are applied under each tree.
4. As soon as damaged shoots and branches appear on the pear tree, they are immediately removed using garden tools.

As soon as bud formation begins, the tree is treated again with a 1% Bordeaux mixture solution. Botanists recommend planting pear varieties that are resistant to most diseases. The list of pear varieties with consistently high immunity is as follows:

• "August dew";
• "In Memory of Yakovlev";
• "The Sorceress";
• "Severianka";
• Tikhonovka;
• "Fragrant."

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Pear fruit drop is a condition caused by a variety of factors, including pest activity, gardener errors, adverse weather conditions, and so on. The sooner symptoms are noticed, the lower the risk of crop loss. Statistics show that even prompt treatment doesn't always produce the desired results, so properly organized prevention is paramount.