Brown Buds: Help

[Dg2222]

Hello,

I planted an apple tree from Home Depot about two weeks ago. While I have been watering fairly heavily every three days or so, I noticed some of the buds have turned brown.

The tree is 5 foot tall and has not even come close to leafing out. The buds that are still light green are about the size of a dime or so. I live in downstate NY. Please advise.

Thanks.

The tree has

[applestar]

Give us more details -- what variety apple tree? What kind of soil? Did you add anything to the planting hole?

[JONA]

Also Dg
Was it in a container or bare root and did it show any sign of bud movement.

[Dg2222]

Not sure what type of tree it is: the label merely said fruto and had a picture of a red apple.

The soil is very sandy/rocky as I live on a lake but I used potting soil.

[Dg2222]

Also the tree came in a container, any advice? Should I water more, water less, get pesticides? What do brown buds normally mean.

[JONA]

"Dg
Brown buds usually mean that they are dying or dead.
Scrape the wood near these buds and see if it still green underneath. If it is then it's a case of just wait and see what happens.
If it is brown below the bark layer then there is something seriously wrong.
It could be canker or a root problem.
Providing the soil is kept damp I think all you can do at present is be patient and see if the buds grow away and the tree recover.