How to cure severe frostbite or burn on a fruit tree

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If you haven't had time to whitewash the trunk of a tree (apple, cherry, sweet cherry, plum) since autumn, there is a great risk of getting a frostbite wound (frostbite) on it. The trunk and its bark will simply tear. The tree is in great danger. In addition, you will need to treat it. Read more in the article on how to do this effectively.

Action plan for treating a tree trunk

First of all, you need to spread a film or cloth under the tree. The bark will fall on it after cleaning the trunk. If the wound on the trunk did not occur due to frost, but was the result of infectious diseases, you need to prevent particles from falling onto the ground.

Frostbite on a tree trunk

Cleaning the wound and bark should be done with a sharp knife. Do not pull the bark, do not tear it off. Carefully cut along the edge of its detachment. When cleaning, it is important not to touch the trunk deeper.

At the next stage, disinfect the wound. To do this, make a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid. Concentration 5%. For 1 liter of solution, 50 g of copper sulfate or 50 g of Bordeaux liquid. Gardeners recommend treating with a sprayer. It will help to carry it out qualitatively so that the solution gets into all the cracks.

Let the treated trunk stand for a while. The disinfectant should be absorbed a little. After that, the wound should be smeared with a special solution. This can be garden var. Or, in the good old way, you can use clay-based putty. You can take construction. Soak it and add a little copper sulfate. For 1 kg, you need 2 tbsp. of the product dissolved in hot water.

Rub the clay into all the cracks and crevices. Distribute it as carefully as possible. Next, you need to provide protection for it so that it does not wash away with rain and wind. To do this, the trunk can be wrapped with burlap or other natural fabric, gauze in 2-3 layers.