Non-Chemical Management
- Provide proper culture to maintain a steady growth rate. Avoid over-fertilization or other practices which produce large amounts of soft growth or sudden growth spurts.
- Control diseases which cause gumming.
- Prune or cut out disease cankers.
- Prevent injury to trunks and branches when possible. Sunscald can be prevented by shading or whitewashing trunks.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!