Even established trees suffer during extremely hot and droughty summers.
Overwatering may be cause of plum tree's dropping leaves. 0 comments Share this. Facebook; Twitter; when one suddenly had all of its leaves droop, dry up and drop off about two weeks ago.
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Too much or not enough water can cause wilting and leaves to drop. Even established trees suffer during extremely hot and droughty summers.
Badly infected trees will need to be replaced.
Gardeners often overcompensate with improper watering. Both can cause the symptoms you described. The affected tree may be in an area that stays wet longer or dries faster than the healthy plum tree. Ooltewah Area. 6. Bob's Stump Grinding. Tree Service Landscape Contractors Landscaping & Lawn Services. Directions Services More Info.
Moore Rd NW. Charleston, TN From Business: Stump grinding is our Specialty; we offer free estimates over the phone. Over watering can cause root disease. Root disease will cause leaf spot and browning of the leaves.
Over watering usually takes several months to cause damage. If the leaves rapidly turned brown and fell off it's probably not over watering. If the tree produced an abundance of fruit this may have caused leaf drop.