In the height of summer, fruit trees, especially apple trees, are at risk of becoming victims of black canker attacks.
Black canker is a disease that occurs when apple trees are infected with the parasitic fungus Neonectria ditissima.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told how to protect your garden from this incredibly problematic disease.
According to the expert, it is important to carry out a number of mandatory, but very simple actions.
Timely pruning
The apple tree will not be susceptible to black canker if you do not ignore the pruning procedure.
It is very important to remove excess growth using pre-treated gardening tools. You can disinfect the blades with alcohol.
Proper prevention
Protect your fruit trees by spraying them with fungicides.
It is necessary to purchase a copper-based product. The treatment should be carried out in the spring before the buds open and at the end of July.
No mechanical injuries
The causative agent of black cancer, as a rule, first affects open wounds of the tree: logs, chips, holes.
Give up the habit of hanging hammocks and swings on the apple tree, try not to damage the bark of the plant under any circumstances.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
