It is not easy to decide that a fruit tree cannot be saved. Many people still believe that even apple trees produce a bountiful harvest at intervals of one year.
And if the tree does not bear fruit for years, many still wait for a miracle to happen, if not this season, then next.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" - a scientist, agronomist, landscape designer, told how to understand that an apple tree can no longer be saved.
You can attribute crop failure to diseases, a cold spring or pests. But if we are talking about the following signs, then you can make a decision without hesitation.
First: tinder fungus
A tree overgrown with tinder fungus or other fungal growths has clearly aged and weakened.
It is useless to fight fungi and you should not expect the situation to change.
Second: the bark peels off
This may happen as a result of unsuccessful wintering, which resulted in frost cracks. But in the absence of reasons (weather conditions or physical damage), this process indicates the death of the tree.
Third: through holes
If through holes (cracks or hollows) appear in the tree trunk, this is also a sign of irreversible changes in its structure.
The harvest will not be the same and soon the damaged tree will have to be cut down.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
