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Give cherries a regular checkup

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OR THE last few
months the ornamental
cherry trees have put on

a spectacular display.

The vast majority of these frees
originated in Japan. They have been
extensively planted as street trees or
in parks and private gardens here in
the Lower Mainland.

Unfortunately, many of these dis-
play trees are now in trouble as a
result of disease and poor siainte-
nance. Hf you hive an ornamental
cherry tree, it would be a good ides
to give the ree a regular checkup.

Cherries suffer froma number of
diseases. The most common is a
bacterial blight or canker
(Pserdamonas syringae), This iniee-
tious disease thrives in our cool,
damp climate and spreads most
readily during spring and fall.

just prior to bud burst in the spring.

‘Trees that hase been infected: will
show the followiig ss mptonis;
© buds fail te open in the spring
Citlst, sparse: Lobe aad bite
branche Gps:
terminal growth wills adhe warm
weather and qiatiite leaves uias
develop brown spots. Phe brows
spots will fatter and feaye shot
holes tr the leat:

@ swollen cunkers develop on the
bark allowing sap ta caze out:
@ whole branches die back.

The hast two symptoms are typi-
cal of an advanced vise.

To contal this bacterial disease,
cutout any dead on infested: woud.
Pruning should be dene during dry
weather lo minimize the opportunity
fer the bacteria to enter through
freshty cut wood, .

Pruning tools should be disinfect-
ed with a bleach or alcohol safution
alter use onan infected tree.

Yo combat existing and prevent
new cases Of blight. you
should spray your flowering cherries
with fixed copper four or five times
per year: jast before the fall rains
start. during the period of ted’ fal,

and while leaves are developing
(once or Wwice}.

Use five prams of product per
litre of water for fall or dormant
sprays and (wo grams per litte of
water duritig the growing scasan.
(Copper Bas a very low mammalian |

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NEWS phato Terry Peters

CHERRY TREES suffer from a number of diseases including a bacterial blight or canker. One of the
symptoms is brown spots that will shatter and leave shot holes in the leaf. As you make your rounds
in the garden, check ail your trees to see if they are in good health.