Cherry tree excessive growths

[Stany]

Just moved to a new property and the cherry trees have excessive growth areas, any idea on the problem and  course of action

[Stubby]

24 minutes ago, Stany said:

Just moved to a new property and the cherry trees have excessive growth areas, any idea on the problem and  course of action

This has possibly been done in the past to promote new growth to get more cherries ( if it a fruiting variety ) A small cut is put in to the bark , just above an outward facing bud , into the green sap wood and is sprayed with some kind of acid ( can't remember what ) this promotes new growth at the bud and above it making more fruit .

Edited August 31, 2022 by Stubby

[Mick Dempsey]

Looks to me more like they’ve been topped/reduced a couple of years back. 

[Con]

Looks like you've got good clean air wherever you are, with the lichen growth. 

epicormic growth on the tree?

[Stany]

On 31/08/2022 at 11:02, Stubby said:

This has possibly been done in the past to promote new growth to get more cherries ( if it a fruiting variety ) A small cut is put in to the bark , just above an outward facing bud , into the green sap wood and is sprayed with some kind of acid ( can't remember what ) this promotes new growth at the bud and above it making more fruit .

Any tecommendation on the course of action to rectify

[Stany]

On 31/08/2022 at 12:18, Con said:

Looks like you've got good clean air wherever you are, with the lichen growth. 

epicormic growth on the tree?

Cornwall

[Dan Maynard]

The growth on the rest of the tree looks very thin, it's been a very dry year. Personally I would leave them alone for a year or two and see what happens. It is likely the thick areas will self thin through shading anyway.