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any more photos than that one ?
its been one hell of a weird year for plan to deal with -- no water -- too much heat -- cold -- too much water
i have clients with trees already changing leaf colour.
Maybe get some more info from client -- have they been watering it -- how often and how much? Have they fed it ?
TBH after this year i would expect most newly planted trees to have some issues unless you have kept a good eye on it. .
Thanks Dan, I thought I had uploaded two photos, I will upload the second one that I have.DSC_0025.JPG
I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's probably a bit of water stress. It takes a couple of years for a newly planted tree to get settled in and they need lots of regular watering to begin with. I would suggest to the customer to put lots of organic mulch around the base of the tree this autumn and hopefully they can expect a good crop of plums next year!
maybe some Seaweed with sequested iron as a liquid feed
I'm far from an expert but I would take the plums off for the first year to concentrate the growth in the roots of the plant rather than the fruit. Also I wouldn't be too concerned, just a good mulch in autumn will benefit it.
My understanding is that the weather this year has caused a multitude of problems in Scotland, is this another to add to the list?
Andy
it could be magnesium deficiency as it gets locked up in dry soil. I know we have had a lot of rain but also a lot of wind and deeper down the soil is dry
From the yellowing between the veins and the browning on the edges, I would say it's a potassium (K) deficiency.
Using a liquid feed that is high in K would be great. Alternatively, landscape/garden suppliers should stock a "tree and shrub" fertiliser that can be used.