Non-Chemical Management
- Locate trees in areas least likely to be affected by frost.
- Prune and destroy infected branches before wet weather begins in the fall. Make pruning cuts well below infected area and disinfect tools between cuts.
- Do normal pruning in January or February.
- Remove severely infected trees.
- Cauterizing (burning out) cankers with a propane torch has had some success.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!
