Crab tree wilting - Ask Extension
Why are the crab apple trees looking so wilted? Will they recover?
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Crab tree wilting #876813
Asked July 11, 2024, 11:41 AM EDT
Why are the crab apple trees looking so wilted? Will they recover?
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
Many of them are suffering from apple scab. We are seeing it a lot this year, probably as a result of all the rain.
Below is some good information on it. Be sure to do excellent clean up as leaves and apples fall. The fungus overwinters in the debris. Bag it and send it with your city compost. You can prune out dead branches.
It is mostly cosmetic if your tree doesn’t suffer year after year.