What is a tanning scald?

SunScald is a condition that hits deciduous trees planted in cold and high altitude areas. When the tree is tanned, it causes injury or death on the tissue in the tree, resulting in the cortex damage and basic tissue. Depending on the severity of the damage, the tree can simply look unsightly or die. Fortunately, there are several solutions that can be used to prevent or reduce sunscreen, which is also sometimes called southwest diseases. Sunny winter days stimulate cell growth in a tree that are normally sleeping during the winter to prevent injury. When the night falls and the temperatures cool down, the cells die and create a layer of dead tissue. The condition is usually manifested first in the form of cracking or sunken bark, which eventually falls to reveal a layer of dead tissue in the trunk of the tree. The southwest side of the trees, because this is a party that will be exposed to the sun for the longest time in winter. In the southern hemisphere, of course, this condition is reflected in the northwest. AfterThe tree with this disease will have a scar in the bark, the basic tissue will be clearly visible.

One way to prevent sunscreen is to wrap trees in winter. While the cover will not insulate the trunk, the sun's rays will reflect. If the tree is packed, the bark should be brushed first to remove relaxed pieces of bark and insects, and the packaging should be removed in the beginning of spring so that the tree does not fill in during the spring growth period. Some people prefer painting their trees with reflective white color to avoid sunscreen, especially in commercial orchards.

Some gardeners prefer to organize their gardens in a way that budes or prevent sunscreen. For example, on the southwestern side of the deciduous tree, a shrub could be planted to provide shade, ensuring that the rays of the winter sun do not fall on the tree bark. Gardeners canAlso choose to set still trees instead of deciduous; Year -round leaves Evergreens protect the bark from sunscreen.

In extreme cases, a sunscreen scald can kill a tree, but in most cases it just looks unsightly. Gardeners who decide to remove damaged trees may want to consider using measures to avoid sunscreen when they are in the same place.

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