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  • From: <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Black Knot Question
  • Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 10:48:04 -0500

Jim,

One of the best cultural practices to keep Black Knot form spreading is to prune out the infected branches just like you would with fire blight in apples. All shoots and branches bearing knots should be pruned out during the winter when possible. This pruning should be completed before ascospore discharge begins in the spring, usually about the time that the buds first break. To be sure that even the unseen internal mycelium is removed, the cut should be made at least 6-8 in. below the knot. Winter is also a good time to look for and remove sources of inoculum in nearby wild Prunus species in hedges and woods. The knots are capable of producing ascospores for some time after removal from the tree, so they should be burned, buried, or removed from the site regardless of the time of year the pruning takes place. Hope this helps!

Dennis Norton
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Fruth" <jimfruth@charter.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 8:28 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Black Knot Question


I frequently don't see Black Knot on my trees until after the fungus has dried. Will cutting out the infected branches, at the dried stage, stop it from spreading?

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
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