My concern was that if there is active fire blight in an orchard, the wounds
and physical disturbance of summer pruning could help spread fire blight. My
concern about summer pruning may not be warranted as I’ve since found out
that the wounds created by breaking off water sprouts and by cuts made to
thin out vegetative growth to more branches will heal enough to resist
infection in just a few hours.
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