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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

Hard to remove fire blight.  But it depends on what variety of apple.
Some varieties have a some degree of resistance.  You can fight it
for years and it keeps coming back if the tree doesn't die first. 
Good luck.  If the tree is badly infected cut it down and burn before
it spreads to your other trees.  I have cut out the infected branches
on some trees and they lived OK.

---- Original Message ----
From: colleendaly@videotron.ca
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] apple tree with fireblight
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:07:32 -0400

>
>
>
>       Hi,
>
>
>               Should an apple tree (with about 20% of it's growth) affected 
> with
>what
>       looks like fire-blight be removed entirely? Or should I try to
>rehabilitate the tree?
>       It is an espaliered tree. I do not mind removing it if it will be a
>source of disease for my
>       other trees.
>
>
>                               Sincerely,
>                                       Peter Drevniok, Gatineau, QC zone 5
>
>
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