Fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea / Sooty Canker

[JesseHuffman]

Mulberrys seem to be very susceptible to Sooty Canker after the hot moist monsoon season in Phoenix. From what i understand, the nasty spores enter the tree through wounds.
Seems like a good way to prevent this would be to not prune the tree at all thus keeping the tree wound free. This however isnt an option for several of my clients who have pretty massive Mulberrys in there yards.
The constant encroachment over the house, power lines and street ect make it necesaary to do some crown thinning evey year. Well, I am finding an alarming amount of this black fungus in areas where last years cuts were made. This is strange to me since I sterilized my saw between cuts when working the sickly stuff(wich wasnt much) during the last few seasons. These are big trees for this area and any help in stopping the spread would be appreciated.
Abasol micro injections?
Thanx yall

 

[guymayor]

Yuck, a new one on me, though we do have similar botryosphaeria cankers. "Thallospores are dispersed by air or water, conidia by water...Most infections are thought to start in mild wet weather and come out in drought...avoid sunburn, waterlogging, and other pathogens..." sinclair/lyon p. 136 pictures I-K show a morus in AZ, sad.

paint the cuts with trichoderma to displace? strong research says this works.

 

[JesseHuffman]

Thanx Guy....come on people, surely someone on here has an opinion on abasol injection as a remedy for sooty canker.

 

[JesseHuffman]

heres a pic

 

[Moonstar]

Woah, what happened to that branch?

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

What's the stuff you used on your Mulberry?

Is that the little huffman?......On the buzz?.........Awesome!

 

[JesseHuffman]

Well my darling, I believe it to be a fungus. Ill bet with your brilliant mind you could study and pass the arborist exam before I do. I then could say that I have a arboist on staff. You could diagnose this stuff, I could pay you....next thing ya know, you are in Paris studying for a career in culinary mastery.
Welcome to the buzz Vanessa and don't forget to chime in at the Women of the Trees area (WOTT). If you do, Ill post cool pics of you in our pines.
I wouldn't be surprised if you get a warm welcome. Gotta get ya back in the saddle though kid.

 

[Moonstar]

Ah, I doubt I could pass haha. You just need to hit the books more!

Haha I will definetely post there. I've just been so busy with my school work at home and it is great... ^^

 

[JesseHuffman]

I wasnt calling you darling Andy...so dont get all excited.
Yep...it be her.

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

 

[Moonstar]

HAHAHAHA! THATS SO FUNNY! I JUST FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR!