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  • From: Hélène Dessureault <interverbis@videotron.ca>
  • To: dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Black Knot Question
  • Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 12:58:35 -0400

This is very helpful indeed. In my area, there is a lot of wild cherries, some severely infected with Black Knots and it is nice to know what can be done.
Thank you so much for the information.

Hélène, zone 3-4
----- Original Message ----- From: <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Black Knot Question


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
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Office (815) 648-4467
Mobile (815) 228-2174
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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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