Delicious apples, just plucked from the branch of a he althy strong apple tree - there is nothing nicer, especially if the tree has grown in its own garden. Well-groomed plants and good yields are the dream of every amateur gardener. But, unfortunately, it is very difficult to achieve such a result, because various diseases of the apple tree often affect, and their treatment takes a lot of time and money. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of young seedlings upon purchase, as well as already solid trees that are planted in the garden. We will consider below how to protect your trees from pests, as well as how to treat them if the diseases have nevertheless overtaken.
Gardener's first steps
To make a diagnosis, first of all, you need to carefully examine the "patients". If you see that the bark is bulging, dried dead pieces are visible on its surface, integrity is broken (crevices appear), then it's time to take up the treatment of tree bark. Such symptoms speakthat your tree has been affected by any of the diseases such as black cancer, cystoporosis, or bacterial canker. Apple tree diseases and their treatment require care and great patience from the gardener.
Let's take a closer look at each of the diagnoses
Bacterial cancer is a disease that affects the skeleton of a tree. It manifests itself in the form of oval spots of pinkish-brown color, bordered by a purple stripe. These lesions are slightly depressed into the surface of the cortex. In these places, it softens, has a rotting appearance, and smells slightly of almonds. Not only the bark is affected, but also other parts of the tree: dark brown specks of dead tissue appear on the leaves, the number and size of cracks increase on the branches and trunks, which can ooze during the period of sap flow. There is also a second variant of the manifestation of this disease: first of all, painful juice flows, and then the bark darkens and dries. There are fewer leaves on diseased branches. In any case, the treatment of tree bark will be identical in both situations. There are many types of cancer, but their initial symptoms are similar.
Cystoporosis is a bacterial disease in which cracks, spots do not appear, but there are small bumpy elevations of a darker color than the main part of the cortex. Over time, the number and size of the bumps increase, affecting the core of the tree. The branches dry up, the plant dies. It is worth starting these diseases of apple trees, and their treatment after a while will no longer help save the orchard.
Recommendations for gardeners
Do you want to get a good harvest of apples from your site? Then monitor the condition of the trees so that the diseases of the apple tree do not overtake. And they don't need treatment. As a preventive measure, tree trunks should be whitewashed at the right time, dry or damaged branches should be pruned, areas with dead bark must be cut and burned. In addition, after cleaning, the affected areas should be treated with a special solution (1 kg of clay, 2 kg of wood glue, 1 kg of manure and 10 liters of water). Apple tree diseases will be less affected, and their treatment will not be required if you take care of your garden, doing everything in a timely manner.
