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Bacterial Canker on sour cherry

Pseudomonas syringae

Bacterial disease causing limb dieback and gummosis, particularly damaging in wet cool springs.

Disease
Bacterial Canker
Pathogen type
Bacterial
Crop
Sour Cherry
Scientific name
Pseudomonas syringae

Bacterial Canker on sour cherry

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Symptoms on sour cherry

  • Sunken cankers with gum exudate
  • Limb dieback
  • Bud death and shoot blight

IPM controls

  • Copper sprays in fall and dormant season
  • Avoid pruning in wet weather
  • Site selection (well-drained, less frost-pocket)
  • Tolerant rootstocks

Other crops affected by bacterial canker

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