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- The apple tree loses its bark - recognize and combat problems
- Sometimes there is no bad problem with bark shedding
- Contain fungal infestation and pests with a tree pruning
- Temperature differences can burst bark on the apple tree
- Tips & Tricks
The apple tree loses its bark - recognize and combat problems
In particular, older apple trees are sometimes susceptible to various diseases or large-scale fungal attack. If your apple tree loses its bark on the branches or on the trunk, this can have different reasons.
Sometimes there is no bad problem with bark shedding
There can be very different reasons for dropping the bark off the stem of an apple tree. In some apple varieties, the trees tend to partially discard bark with age. But this is harmless as long as the apple tree shows no other signs of disease such as brown leaves or damage to the juice-carrying layer between trunk wood and bark. Small cracks in the stem bark can be closed with a wound closure agent from the specialized trade, in order to offer a possible fungal attack no attack surface.
Contain fungal infestation and pests with a tree pruning
Among the many reasons for removing the bark from the trunk wood can also include various insects or fungi. Sometimes ants hollow out existing cracks in tree trunks. In this way, they also open the door to other pests, which can not really be effectively combated in the private garden due to the lack of approved spraying agents. The fungus Diploida Mutila causes the bark and the water-conducting layer to chip away from the tree trunk, simultaneously opening further areas for infestation with the dangerous fungus. As a private gardener, you can limit the spread only by taking preventative measures and burning affected branches.
Temperature differences can burst bark on the apple tree
Sometimes it can also come because of strong temperature fluctuations to a bursting of the bark on the trunk of the apple tree. The trade has prepared ready-mixed preparations for a white stem coat, which helps to prevent frost damage caused by the reflection of light in the winter. The pulp for the stem coating can also be mixed with the following ingredients:
Together with a regular pruning, such a tribe coat also protects against pests and fungal diseases.
Tips & Tricks
If first cracks and bare spots appear on the trunk of an apple tree, then it should react quickly. As the supply of water and nutrients to the tree is directed below the bark, bark damage can endanger the survival of the tree as a whole.