Cherry tree

Hi,
My cherry tree is looking very poorly this year, hasn't really blossomed well and some branches are not growing leaves.
Last season I noticed the leaves turned very yellow and dropped a lot sooner than normal. The tree is above 4 m high and looks like its been there for some years, when we bought the property 5 years ago it was looking really healthy full of blossom and leaves.
Any help please?.
Gavin Bell
Worcester Park

 

FC is probably right, been very dry. A feed might help too

 

Hi, thanks for your reply's.
I'll cultivate underneath and add some bone meal. But not sure how much to feed it and how often.

 

Can't find me fruit book, but i'd guess a couple handfulls a square yard now and more when it fruits

 

SQUARE YARD!? Whats that in English?
I put the hose on it for awhile, got a box of bone meal, used it all up and raked the soil over.
We will see what happens.
Cheers

 

Hi, just a update on my cherry tree.
Over the past couple months I have been watering and feeding bone meal. Still looks poorly with yellowing leaves but has signs of new growth. I noticed some roots are rotten while cultivating the bone meal in.

 

Water 2 or 3 times with epsom salts Gavin.
A neighbour had a similar problem a few years back and I suggested epsom salts. The effect was "a miracle" according to her.....no miracle only what I expected. Magnesium deficiency for me
Epsom salts is cheap, safe and effective as a tonic if nothing else.
I would not cultivate around roots either......can produce suckers and damage the roots. A mulch is a better option I think