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23rd January 2009, 12:00 AM
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| Over mature heritage tree  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK
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|  Problem developing on young apple tree.
Hello all  I am about to prune my young apple tree, midwinter here. I spotted a problem with the bark low down, seems to have receded to expose the inner core. I did not really want to cut all this section off, where marked with the red line, but if I don't will it worsen and cause bigger problems in the future? Would you make the cut where indicated or leave it? Are those white spots on the bark normal? I hope someone can offer me some advice, Thankyou.  
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23rd January 2009, 01:10 AM
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| Part of the Furniture  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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|  Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
I would cut it there,that way its a small cut andthe tree can heal,I also noticed cambium tearing on the smaller leader.
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23rd January 2009, 10:13 AM
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| Sappling  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
Looks like either a gall or some type of canker. jp  |
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23rd January 2009, 12:51 PM
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| Veteran Heritage Status  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
I would agree the swelling is abnormal growth in response to either insect (gall) or fungi (canker), it would be best to remove now whilst the tree is young and vigorous, the white shapes are the lenticels on the branches nothing to be concerned about.  Picture from Familiar Trees - Description of Terms |
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23rd January 2009, 07:35 PM
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
Thankyou very much for all your help.  I will remove it as suggested.
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24th January 2009, 12:26 AM
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| Bayside Tree Care Brisbane  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
Clem this is a good time to start to train the tree into to shape you eventually want, you will need to remove those crossing branches and if you keep ontop of those lower branches it will stop them becoming codominant.
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24th January 2009, 12:47 AM
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
Cheers Galbee, will do
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1st February 2009, 01:54 AM
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| Monument Status  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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| Re: Problem developing on young apple tree.
White spots are lenticels. Cankered area let's hope it is not bacterial fire blight.
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