Spraying will work on un-infected trees IF you can get every blossom on
the tree at just the right time of opening----I haven't been able to do
that. Pruning will prolong the life of the tree somewhat but the best
pruning cut, as stated in someone else's post, was the one two inches
above the ground. It's really bad here in Oklahoma, I've lost several
trees to it in the last couple of years. By the way----sorry for the
virus-bacteria switch in my previous post.
Bill

Nick Maclaren wrote:

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"The Ranger" writes:
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| Damn. That's what I was afraid of; not much can be done because of the level
| of damage and how long I let it spread. I could probably excavate a large
| portion of the dirt that is currently in the area but that doesn't even
| sound like a "sure thing."
|
| Maybe a non-pome sapling is more appropriate now...

That's the safest solution.

But don't take all of the dire warnings as certain - it is a very
unpredictable disease and plants often don't get it or get it and
recover. Bordeaux mixture helps.

I get the impression it is more serious in the USA than the UK,
even on the same plants, but I have no idea why.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
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