If you are interested in trees, or keeping the trees you have in your backyard healthy you need to know about Cankers. These can be identified through physical deformities in the tree which could be a sign of poplar disease. This can lead to the death or the tree, but there are things you can do. Read to find out what you can do.
Key Takeaways:
- They are often the first in a series of symptoms that can end in the death of the tree. Learn about canker disease in poplar trees in this article.
- The microscopic organisms that cause poplar tree diseases enter the tree through wounds and breaks in the bark.
- Cankers on branches cause the branch to wither and die, and the disease can spread to the trunk.
“Cankers are physical deformities that may indicate a serious poplar tree disease. They are often the first in a series of symptoms that can end in the death of the tree.”
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