Need Cherry Tree Expert

[Rainman]

My 20 year old Cherry tree devloped this fongus type mold about 3 years ago and its been killing like one trunk each year and it down to 2 trunks ,its still blooming and produceing fruit .

Seeking advice

[Mo66]

I think you should play George Washington and chop that sucker down.... My Plum tree is prettier!!!

[Babaloo]

you waited three years to ask this question?
sorry
i had to ask

oh...i know nothing about fungi
sorry, again

[BethKen]

I agree with Mo

[sctx]

25% chlorine bleach solution may solve your problem....one way or the other.....most likely, you hace borers that are killing your trunk, the lichen is probably harmless.......but you can kill it

[Rainman]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

you waited three years to ask this question?
sorry
i had to ask

oh...i know nothing about fungi
sorry, again

Can we say Procrastination (thats me) but is still alive .

Seeking Mo66 not finding the axe

[Rainman]

Originally Posted by sctx

25% chlorine bleach solution may solve your problem....one way or the other.....most likely, you hace borers that are killing your trunk, the lichen is probably harmless.......but you can kill it

Great repliy Sctx thats what the garden center suggested last year (slowed it down ) but didnt kill it . Thanks (you are all knowledgeable)

Seeking Info

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Great repliy Sctx thats what the garden center suggested last year (slowed it down ) but didnt kill it . Thanks (you are all knowledgeable)

Seeking Info

check for borers....look for small oozing holes in the trunk or limbs down to 1" in diameter, if you find any, you're pretty much screwed.......oozing holes are generally a bad thing

[woodman]

Originally Posted by sctx

check for borers....look for small oozing holes in the trunk or limbs down to 1" in diameter, if you find any, you're pretty much screwed.......oozing holes are generally a bad thing

Don't we all know that first hand.

[Loree]

use a herbicide

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Loree

use a herbicide

[Loree]

Originally Posted by sctx

it should kill the lichen since lichen is a plant
that will eliminate that as a source of the problem, no?

[rangerg]

Usually by the time a tree is showing severe insect, bird or disease damage it's too late to do much. Sometimes the best action is to bite the bullet and cut it down. Make sure you plant another. If cut early after it showed terminal signs and replanted, a new tree would have been three years old by now. Take a look at www.treehelp.com for some good advice. Good luck.

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Loree

it should kill the lichen since lichen is a plant
that will eliminate that as a source of the problem, no?

technically, I guess you are correct.........Mo's axe would be quicker

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by Loree

it should kill the lichen since lichen is a plant
that will eliminate that as a source of the problem, no?

and so is the tree