Sunscald Tree Treatment
Although the sun is indispensable to plants, the wrong type of sunlight can cause harmful effects. Sunscald is the name given to sunburn-like injury motivated by abrupt temperature changes in winter and colder months. Low temperatures are disrupted by prolonged exposure to harsh sunlight, burning the outer layers of plant tissue. It can affect leafy plants, but it primarily affects tree bark, with younger plants being more fragile and susceptible to damage. Leafy plants and vegetables become more susceptible if the ground freezes their roots, making access to adequate water difficult. Evergreen trees are more resistant, while trees like maples, birch, walnut, apple, and cherry, among others, are more susceptible. Sunscald can also be triggered by excessive pruning in fruit trees and vines.
