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Sick plum tree - probably silver leaf
Hi there,
Moved into my new house back in December and the garden contains a mature plum tree (no idea of age or type). I recall when viewing the house last summer that it seemed to have a lot of dead branches and the previous owner had admitted to doing some pruning. Come this spring, one of the branches developed some distinct fungal growths and for quite a while I was convinced the whole tree was dead. To my joy though, I have spotted emergent leaves on several branches. I now plan to cut out the dead wood and hopefully save the tree. My main question is, should I still wait till later in the spring before I do any pruning, or would it be better to cut out the bad wood straight away? Cheers Alastair |
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"Alastair" wrote in message om... Hi there, Moved into my new house back in December and the garden contains a mature plum tree (no idea of age or type). I recall when viewing the house last summer that it seemed to have a lot of dead branches and the previous owner had admitted to doing some pruning. Come this spring, one of the branches developed some distinct fungal growths and for quite a while I was convinced the whole tree was dead. To my joy though, I have spotted emergent leaves on several branches. I now plan to cut out the dead wood and hopefully save the tree. My main question is, should I still wait till later in the spring before I do any pruning, or would it be better to cut out the bad wood straight away? Cheers Alastair Hi Alastair, To reduce the infection of silver leaf, it's best to leave the pruning until late spring/early summer. Treat any open cuts with wound paint. Regards Nick www.ukgardening.co.uk |
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from "nick gray" contains these words: To reduce the infection of silver leaf, it's best to leave the pruning until late spring/early summer. Treat any open cuts with wound paint. Noooooooooooooooooooo! Cut out any infected branch as soon as the symptoms appear! If you don't, the fungus will get down into the trunk and - goodbye tree. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
... The message from "nick gray" contains these words: To reduce the infection of silver leaf, it's best to leave the pruning until late spring/early summer. Treat any open cuts with wound paint. Noooooooooooooooooooo! Cut out any infected branch as soon as the symptoms appear! If you don't, the fungus will get down into the trunk and - goodbye tree. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ HMMM - RHS says "Prune plums and other susceptible plants in the summer months when there is little risk of infection. Apply a proprietary wound treatment immediately: phenolic formulations (Bio Arbrex Seal and Heal) or octane acid (Growing Success Prune and Seal)." See - http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...ilver_leaf.asp Cheers Nick www.ukgardening.co.uk |
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Jaques d'Alltrades wrote in message ...
Cut out any infected branch as soon as the symptoms appear! If you don't, the fungus will get down into the trunk and - goodbye tree. That's what I am worried about. I think I'll cut out the obviously diseased branches quick smart! Hope it survives...... Thanks for the responses. ) Alastair |
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In article , (Alastair) writes: | (Nick Maclaren) wrote in message ... | | Why do you think that it is silver leaf? Most fungi aren't, and | many are not seriously harmful. Your approach isn't unreasonable, | even if it is a harmless fungus. | | Simply because it is a harmful fungal infection I have heard being | closely linked to plum trees and pruning at the wrong time of year. | The fact that several of the branches of the tree have no leaf buds | apparent and one of them has golf ball sized growths makes me think | somethings up. | | I guess it might not be silver leaf, but I don't think it is | harmless... It might well not be - there are dozens or hundreds of other possibilities! And it could well be harmless - a lot of fungi attack only dead wood - remember that most trees (including plums) are not usually harmed by their heartwood rotting. Oaks, willows etc. actually benefit from it (when it happens in middle age)! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , (Alastair) writes: | (Nick Maclaren) wrote in message ... | | Why do you think that it is silver leaf? Most fungi aren't, and | many are not seriously harmful. Your approach isn't unreasonable, | even if it is a harmless fungus. | | Simply because it is a harmful fungal infection I have heard being | closely linked to plum trees and pruning at the wrong time of year. | The fact that several of the branches of the tree have no leaf buds | apparent and one of them has golf ball sized growths makes me think | somethings up. | | I guess it might not be silver leaf, but I don't think it is | harmless... It might well not be - there are dozens or hundreds of other possibilities! And it could well be harmless - a lot of fungi attack only dead wood - remember that most trees (including plums) are not usually harmed by their heartwood rotting. Oaks, willows etc. actually benefit from it (when it happens in middle age)! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , (Alastair) writes: | (Nick Maclaren) wrote in message ... | | Why do you think that it is silver leaf? Most fungi aren't, and | many are not seriously harmful. Your approach isn't unreasonable, | even if it is a harmless fungus. | | Simply because it is a harmful fungal infection I have heard being | closely linked to plum trees and pruning at the wrong time of year. | The fact that several of the branches of the tree have no leaf buds | apparent and one of them has golf ball sized growths makes me think | somethings up. | | I guess it might not be silver leaf, but I don't think it is | harmless... It might well not be - there are dozens or hundreds of other possibilities! And it could well be harmless - a lot of fungi attack only dead wood - remember that most trees (including plums) are not usually harmed by their heartwood rotting. Oaks, willows etc. actually benefit from it (when it happens in middle age)! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , (Alastair) writes: | (Nick Maclaren) wrote in message ... | | Why do you think that it is silver leaf? Most fungi aren't, and | many are not seriously harmful. Your approach isn't unreasonable, | even if it is a harmless fungus. | | Simply because it is a harmful fungal infection I have heard being | closely linked to plum trees and pruning at the wrong time of year. | The fact that several of the branches of the tree have no leaf buds | apparent and one of them has golf ball sized growths makes me think | somethings up. | | I guess it might not be silver leaf, but I don't think it is | harmless... It might well not be - there are dozens or hundreds of other possibilities! And it could well be harmless - a lot of fungi attack only dead wood - remember that most trees (including plums) are not usually harmed by their heartwood rotting. Oaks, willows etc. actually benefit from it (when it happens in middle age)! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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