How Do You Heal Black Knot On Cherry Trees Naturally?
Black knot is a disease that will affect nearly any type of cherry tree, including black cherry, chokecherry and even plum trees. It manifests itself as an abnormal growth on the branches or trunk of these trees; these growths are a deep green or black color, and are nearly unmistakable from the way they contort and warp the growth of the branch. Where one black knot forms, more will follow as the disease spreads. Eliminate black knot before it destroys your tree completely. Locate all sources of black knot on your cherry tree. These will be most obvious after the leaves fall in the autumn, because you will have an unblocked view of the branches and trunk. Prune any infected branches. Cut at least 4 inches below the visible black knot so that no black knot remains spreading through the branch. Sanitize your cutting implement in between each cut to prevent the spread of the disease. Dip the saw blade or pruning shears in a mixture of one part bleach to six parts water before performing
