Cherry Tree Leaf Spot (cherry trees, how to, leaves, planting)

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So I have a Cherry Tree that has "cherry leaf spot" the last two summers my leaves come in as normal then about mid-june they all turn yellow and fall out and the fruit shrivels up.

I've been trying to find out how to treat it online and I'm not understanding.

I need to know what to do to make the leaves not fall off this year.

I'm trying to avoid paying an arbrorist ....

[azoria]

An arborist is not going to fix your problem anyway. This disease is a fungus which overwinters in leaf littler laying on the ground, and when conditions become favorable the following year during times of moisture, humidity, and temperatures, the tree leaves become infected again. The infected leaves then drop to the ground continuing the cycle of contamination. And so the cycle carries on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_leaf_spot

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Originally Posted by azoria

An arborist is not going to fix your problem anyway. This disease is a fungus which overwinters in leaf littler laying on the ground, and when conditions become favorable the following year during times of moisture, humidity, and temperatures, the tree leaves become infected again. The infected leaves then drop to the ground continuing the cycle of contamination. And so the cycle carries on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_leaf_spot

Thanks, I googled most the cause information what I'm trying to find out tho is how to treat it so it doesn't come back. I raked up the leaves when they all started falling off in the late summer but I did that the year before too and it still came back I'm just wondering if there is something I can spray on my tree to make it not happen again and I can't seem to find out information on how to do it ... Anyone?

[azoria]

Perhaps you fail to understand that spraying the tree is not going to fix the problem.

This is a widespread fungus, cherries are particularly susceptible to this fungus, and even if you practice good gardening on your property if there are other cherry trees in the area this fungus will still be present. It is spread by airborne spores. Air that may come from outside of your property.

The real problem is that you live in an area which is conducive to the growth of this fungus, and you have a tree which is susceptible to this common fungus. So chances are that cherry trees in such an area will be infected sooner or later. Or every year.

What I'm trying to tell you here, is that your tree is likely to be sick every year. Spraying it will not prevent it from being sick. - The obvious conclusion is that a persistently sick plant will not be healed by some kind of spray. Persistently sick plants are usually not something that you would wish to have in your yard.

The cherry tree IS the problem. Consider removing it and planting a different kind of tree.

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Boooooo Someone told me to contact my local cooperative extension agent ... I've got a message in to them. maybe they can suggest something to put in it's place that's more resistant.