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Many fruit trees have problems with insects and plant disease. Fortunately, this is not the case with pear trees. These fruit trees have the least amount of problems, and are very easy to grow.
A pear tree from a local nursery will most probably be a couple of years old. When the trees grows for another couple of years it will then start producing fruit. The fruit tree will need a location where it will be getting full sunlight. You should start by digging a hole large enough for the tree in which you are about to plant. Fill the hole with some decomposed compost mixed with garden soil. If your tree came in a burlap bag, remove the bag and put the tree in the hole that has been dug making sure the tree is covered to where the bag had originally been.
If you are planting the tree from seed, then it is recommended that the tree be staked within the first year of growth. Strong winds can severely damage the young sapling, or the root of the pear tree. When the pears begin to grow there will be one or two affected by insects, these should be removed. If the pear tree gets to a stage where it looks to be over populated then pears should be removed. If too many pears are on the tree at any one time this could cause the pears to grow smaller than they would if there were less pears on the tree.
A dormant oil fruit tree spray should be applied in the spring, This should be done before the buds open, and will kill a number of insects. I mentioned earlier that these trees are not as prone to insects and diseases as other fruit trees are, however there may still need to be some spraying done. Safety gridlines should be followed when using sprays of any kind, always read the instructions, and be very careful of your skin and clothing being damaged by such preventative sprays.
In early spring the pear tree should be pruned as this is beneficial to the tree as it is to most other types of trees. Pruning should be done once a year to prolong the longevity of your pear tree.
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