I have a 6-7 year old Alberta Peach that has started to drop its leaves. The leaves are not as green as I think they should be and then turn yellow and fall. They have no black spots and no curling. This started last year. I sprayed twice with a disease spray. There was a ring developed around the tree about 18 inches from the trunk due to the lawn care taker edging. I have filled this with new soil and made sure the water can drain away from the trunk. The soil is an 8" layer of top soil over a very clayie West Texas soil. When I purchased the house 16 years ago there was a peach tree that produced very well. There was top soil added after this tree was planted leaving a well around it (previous owners). Since I watered the lawn for better grass growth it caused the tree to die from the water standing around it. The new tree I planted has the crown above the soil level. It produced a couple of years after I planted it. However, freezes have taken the last two years. This year it had a few blooms and I noticed a couple of small peaches. The tree next door has much thicker and greener leaves and no care, was even topped a couple years ago. Can you help me with the leaf drop. I know the freeze in February was before budding so shouldn't have been a problem. Thank you for any help.
I have a 6-7 year old Alberta Peach that has started to drop its leaves. The leaves are not as green as I think they should be and then turn yellow and fall. They have no black spots and no curling. This started last year. I sprayed twice with a disease spray. There was a ring developed around the tree about 18 inches from the trunk due to the lawn care taker edging. I have filled this with new soil and made sure the water can drain away from the trunk. The soil is an 8" layer of top soil over a very clayie West Texas soil. When I purchased the house 16 years ago there was a peach tree that produced very well. There was top soil added after this tree was planted leaving a well around it (previous owners). Since I watered the lawn for better grass growth it caused the tree to die from the water standing around it. The new tree I planted has the crown above the soil level. It produced a couple of years after I planted it. However, freezes have taken the last two years. This year it had a few blooms and I noticed a couple of small peaches. The tree next door has much thicker and greener leaves and no care, was even topped a couple years ago. Can you help me with the leaf drop. I know the freeze in February was before budding so shouldn't have been a problem. Thank you for any help.