Hello from Somerset and advice

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    New to gardening, just got my own place. Hoping to share successes here more than anything!
    Got problem with a crab apple tree, leaves going brown at the top, not sure if it's because it's new or a disease. Any ideas?
     

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      Hi Christopher, welcome to Gardeners Corner and congratulations on getting your new place:love30::thumbsup:
       
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        Welcome to Gardeners Corner Christopher. :) Congratulations on your new home.
         
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              Thanks, I'll give it a go.
               
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                Welcome to the forum! My crabapple kept getting brown spots on the leaves which then turned orange and finally brown and dropped. This year I tried something new to me. Sulphur spray. I bought concentrate and mixed it in a bottle that could be pressurized. Sprayed twice now about 3 weeks apart and it seems to have stopped the nasty disease.

                Caution:don't spill any of the spray on yourself. People give you really odd looks and stay more than the standard 2 meters away! :heehee:
                 
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                  Brilliant thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go and also make sure I don't get any on me
                   
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                    Your problem is apple scab. Caused by the fungal infection, 'Venturia inaequalis'

                    Sulphur can be used as a treatment. However as wih fumgal infections, the affected leaves will not recover. These affected leaves, from whatever plant, should be burned and not composted.
                    The fungal treat ment is a preventative against new or fresh infections.
                     
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