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Post by nhmountains on Aug 5, 2017 13:16:59 GMT -6
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 5, 2017 16:50:10 GMT -6
Sunscalud or winter burn or whatever term you prefer.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 5, 2017 22:10:26 GMT -6
Thanks Art. I'd think that too but, this tree was fine until mid to late June. Then it started splitting. We've had a lot of rain so I'm not sure if that caused it or not.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 6, 2017 7:58:32 GMT -6
It may just be normal. At some point, apple trees go from the smooth bark of a young tree to the rougher bark of a mature tree.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 6, 2017 14:36:47 GMT -6
Thanks Stu. I hope you're right.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 6, 2017 17:14:20 GMT -6
Me too
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 8, 2017 9:35:00 GMT -6
Do insects cause any of this? I get this crap all the time on my trees. I finally painted most of mine this year so I'm hoping it will stem the tide a bit. I'll try and repaint each year, but I've got some rough looking splits on some trees and I think one of my older Freedom is going to be toast because of this.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 8, 2017 12:44:23 GMT -6
Do insects cause any of this? I get this crap all the time on my trees. I finally painted most of mine this year so I'm hoping it will stem the tide a bit. I'll try and repaint each year, but I've got some rough looking splits on some trees and I think one of my older Freedom is going to be toast because of this. I was afraid of that too. I'm not sure on insects. I know cicadas will burrow into young wood and cause splits but, we don't have them. I'll paint it white this fall and cross my fingers. I figure it would produce some apples next year if it didn't have this problem. |
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 8, 2017 12:57:54 GMT -6
Do insects cause any of this? I get this crap all the time on my trees. I finally painted most of mine this year so I'm hoping it will stem the tide a bit. I'll try and repaint each year, but I've got some rough looking splits on some trees and I think one of my older Freedom is going to be toast because of this. I was afraid of that too. I'm not sure on insects. I know cicadas will burrow into young wood and cause splits but, we don't have them. I'll paint it white this fall and cross my fingers. I figure it would produce some apples next year if it didn't have this problem. I'm not sure it affects the ability to produce apples. Mine have apples. It may affect the quality/quantity though. |
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 8, 2017 15:16:18 GMT -6
BF,
You got any photos?
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Post by smsmith on Aug 8, 2017 15:23:04 GMT -6
Cicadas do leave similar looking wounds, but those don't look quite "right" to me.
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 8, 2017 15:24:52 GMT -6
Let me try and dig something up. |
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 8, 2017 15:56:14 GMT -6
I've looked through hundres of pics and can't find any that I specifically took of bark splitting. I'll be at our place thursday so I'll try and remember to get a few and post them before we head out to Colorado friday morning.
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 10, 2017 22:23:34 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Aug 11, 2017 8:01:00 GMT -6
How old is that/those tree(s) badger? I do not see insect damage there, like NH's trees I'd call that either sunscald/winter damage or a tree naturally developing the rougher bark of an older tree.
FWIW...I've had sunscald on older trees farther up into trees than I can reach.
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