Q.My Mollar Trees About 40 Years Old It Was Trimmed A Few Years Ago And Ever Since It’s Had Sap Leaking From Where It Was Cut Profus
ely there’s a few spots on the tree around there that looks like it’s cracking It still puts out a lot of fruit grows fast still growing I live in zone 9 other than producing I think too much fruit it seems to be fine but they need to be taken down there are some other bad spots on the trunk.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Is this a Mollar de Elche pomegranate? Pruning at the wrong time can cause bleeding as well as insect invasion and disease. Here is information that may help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wetwood-bleeding-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/what-is-gummosis.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-tree-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/diseases-in-pomegranate.htm
