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16 years ago

Hi there. I have 9 queen palms planted last November. All are doing great. Some bigger than others. I have two that have developed some issues. In Arizona there is no documented case of bud rot on queen palms - so, I know that isn't it. The first has black spots all over the fronds and on the trunk in places. Is this a fungis - when is it too late to save the palm? Is it copper spray that I use?

The other one suddenly started yellowing and sagging like it was not getting enough water - wilting. I understand that queen palms need deep watering on a regular basis - so, I know this is not the issue. The wind came up in monsoon and that palm's fronds were so weak, they twisted and had to be cut off. So, one has black spots and the other is yellowing and wilting...but BOTH have new growth - any ideas???

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topher2006

16 years ago

It does sound like fungus or insects just spray with schultz 3 in 1 fungicide .

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versatile222
16 years ago
i say the yellow wilting one is due to manganese and magnesium defiency. Do you fertilize them...
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superjul
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Thanks to all the follow-ups. Great advice. We do feed the palms and fertilize...had our gardener start doing it regular once a month. I'll pick up the 3in1, thank you! To TAMPA...yeah..we think our palms look great, too...no frizzle top and all green, but those two smaller ones. It did really freeze hard core this past year. Maybe those smaller two were more susceptible. We've been getting our monsoon over here...lots of wind, rain, and humidity! LOVE IT. Although, my poor palms get blown around like crazy when that wind picks up! Thanks again guys/gals!!
david_
16 years ago
If you haven't sprayed with a fungiside I would. You need lots of water with that heat you have there.Also the type of fertilizer your using can make a big difference also.
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What kind of fertilizer for queen palms and pigment date palms
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