Pomegranate Bark Peeling In Small Chunks

Hello everyone. I currently have a pomegranate tree that is around 4-5 years old. The bark had started to peel. I have not added any fertilizers or anything else yet this season. Could it be that I am over watering it, or under watering it? Thanks!

looks like something is chewing on it.

It appears to me that there have been many injury points that have allowed the living area under the bark to dry and die

it’s budding out a lot at those lower levels. is it budding as much up above at the branch tips? budding out below an injury or peeling section and not so much above (in other fruit trees, i don’t have much experience with pomegranate) can be a sign of disease that will eventually kill the top of the tree. i’ve seen trees regrow from below and be fine, and also crash and not come back in that situation. not sure what makes the difference.

greg mosser wrote:it’s budding out a lot at those lower levels. is it budding as much up above at the branch tips? budding out below an injury or peeling section and not so much above (in other fruit trees, i don’t have much experience with pomegranate) can be a sign of disease that will eventually kill the top of the tree. i’ve seen trees regrow from below and be fine, and also crash and not come back in that situation. not sure what makes the difference.

It is sprouting everywhere and the leafs are growing full strength at the very top.

that’s probably a good sign.

Is the water spraying on the trunk?

You shouldn’t be getting the trunk continually wet?

Are wood chips touching the trunk?

Remove the wood chips from touching the tree if so.

Wrap the trunk.

I have done some research on this kind of missing bark.  What I found is that this, believe it or not, is quite common.

What I read is this is a normal process of the growth of the tree.

The tree is not injured or diseased.

Similar to wearing a tight pair of pants and splitting out at the seams.

Anne Miller wrote:I have done some research on this kind of missing bark.  What I found is that this, believe it or not, is quite common.

What I read is this is a normal process of the growth of the tree.

The tree is not injured or diseased.

Similar to wearing a tight pair of pants and splitting out at the seams.

I was thinking that also but had not experience with pomegranates.  If there is fresh new bark growing under where it has chipped off then there is no problem but if it is just bare wood then there is a problem. If there is a collar of new bark around where where the branch was cut or broken off then that is good. Try to remove the dead wood of the branch without damaging the new bark and it will cover the hole.