Management Problem Gallery

Frost Injury
Image courtesy of Becky Carroll, Oklahoma State University

Management Problem

Name: Fall and Winter cold damage

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Source: Typically seen on dormant buds, but may also affect woody parts of the tree.

Description: Uninjured buds will be green, whereas dead buds will be brown or black. Uninjured woody tissue will also be green, whereas damaged cambial tissues become brown. Injured cambium may recover. Severely injured trees may begin to grow in the spring but collapse late spring or summer.