If you decide to cut the tree down at some point you could mail me the
section with the wound. I will date the wound and try to identify the
cause. I would give you specific instructions when I give you my address.

--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.

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"Zootal" wrote in message
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Last year, both of my apricots exhibited these symptoms, that is peeling
bark. This year they are both dead. This year, one of my cherry trees is
doing the exact same thing. There is no sign of insects, no stress, no
disease that I recognize - just the peeling bark. I'm afraid the tree
will go the same path the my apricots did. Anyone recognize this?

http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2008/...s/DSCF3113.JPG
http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2008/...s/DSCF3115.JPG
You have a tree that has had its trunk wounded. Something wounded the
trunk. I would start here looking for causes of decline in your fruit
tree. Also MODERN ARBORICULTURE would be a good book to guide you through
tree planting and beyond.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/MARBOR.html
Worth the effort.


What would have wounded the trunk? The damage is all up and down the main
trunk, and on some secondary branches. This is not a single wound, nor has
anything that I'm aware of happened to damage the trunk like this. If it
is mechanical damage, it has to have been caused by birds or insects, and
I've not seen any sigh of either.