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Silver Leaf in Cherry Tree
How to identify and treat silver leaf in Cherry Tree.
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Cherry Tree care requirements
water
Regularly when establishing and during fruit swell.
soil
Deep, well-draining, fertile soil. pH 6.5–7.0.
light
Full sun.
symptoms
Symptoms to look for in Cherry Tree
- fiber_manual_recordSilvery sheen developing on leaves, usually starting on one branch
- fiber_manual_recordPurplish-brown staining visible in cut branch wood
- fiber_manual_recordBracket-shaped fungal growth on dead wood, and gradual branch dieback
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Common causes in Cherry Tree
Caused by the fungus Chondrostereum purpureum, which enters through fresh pruning wounds or other injuries, particularly in autumn and winter, and is common in Prunus species.
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How to treat silver leaf in Cherry Tree
Prune out dead and dying wood back to clean tissue, ideally in summer when infection risk is lower, and remove and burn prunings and fungal brackets to reduce spore spread.
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Preventing silver leaf in Cherry Tree
Prune susceptible trees only in summer during dry weather, avoid unnecessary wounds, and promptly remove and destroy dead wood bearing bracket fungi.