Spotted this cedar apple rust (CAR) gall hanging out in the red cedar trees behind our house. This "dready" looking formation you see in (Fig. 1), called telia, emerges out of the galls (Fig. 2) and is capable of releasing tons of little spores. If these spores find their way onto the leaves of your apple trees, it is here, where they will complete their life cycle and ultimately damage your apple crop. Below the pictures is a link that will provide more in depth information as to how the cycle takes place and possible control methods. I am a strong advocate of compost teas as they have a great potential to guard against infection and disease. Check back for more on compost teas and their applications.
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