Rowan trees with fire blight

Question

I have two medium sized rowan trees that have died from fire blight. I can cut them down myself and use the logs for my wood burning stove. But is it OK to do this or should the wood be disposed of some other way?

Gordon · Accepted Answer

Yes in fact they are better burnt as it is very contagious insects and birds rain and wind can spread it best to burn it safely hope this helped

Michael · Answer

Yes that will be fine to use for fire one the wood has dried out

Tommy · Answer

It is Absolutely fine to use ad fire wood once they have dried out

Ashley · Answer

you can use it for logs if you want why not?
they will burn better if you let the logs dry for a few months first.

Chad · Answer

It will be fine to burn the logs from the tree, and you can just dispose the brash of the tree.

Kamil · Answer

Rowan A good firewood that burns hot and slow. Needs to be dry/seasoned.

Jackie · Answer

No it's ok to do this with the trees I would if they were my trees definitely

Jay · Answer

Plant pathogens can sometimes enter through broken skin or respiratory tract. I woild t risk it myself.

William · Answer

It should be fine long as you give it enough time to dry out

Josh · Answer

You should be fine burning it in a stove,, I’d remove the infected trees from the garden as fire blight is highly infectious and destructive

Rowan trees with fire blight

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