fire blight on apple tree
dmmitche
9 years ago
My apple trees are about 5-6 years old, and this is the first year I have seen fire blight on them. See picture.
Question: Is it worth the time to prune off all of the dead blighted branches, or do I just need to treat next year early?
Unfortunately, I have learned today that my three varieties are all "highly susceptible" varieties: Fuji, Gala, and Jonathan. Ugh!
Should I start over with the more resistant types if I don't want to use too many chemicals.
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