APPLE SCAB FACTS!

If you have crabapple or apple trees you have probably heard of apple scab. We have outlined some basic facts on apple scab that will help you get a little more familiar with this aggressive fungus, that LOVES crab apple and apple trees!

FACTS:

• It’s a fungus
• Affects different kinds of trees, but most commonly found on Crabapple and Apple trees.
• You can find it on the leaves and fruit.
• Starts off as lesions then progresses to spores, which can then go airborne.
• It commonly spreads when it rains.
• It will spread to other trees, or other areas of the already infected tree.
• Infected fallen leaves from the previous season can release spores in the spring.
• New leaf growth in the spring can not fight off the fungal disease.

TREATMENT/PREVENTION

• This is not curable, but it is treatable.
• A fungicide three times a year, beginning at bud break can treat apple scab symptoms.
• Don’t leave the leaves on the ground. This will help reduce the severity of apple scab affecting new areas of the tree and adjacent trees.
• You don’t want wet leaves for a prolonged amount of time.
  • Don’t restrict airflow too and through the tree.
  • Plant trees the recommended distance apart.

Resources:
To finds more useful tips and information on apple scab read:

Scab of Apples at https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-23
Our past blog post What is Apple Scab?
Image credit: Photo: University of Georgia Plant Pathology , University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

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