Half of a few leaves turned brown.
edlincoln
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
This is 3 foot yellowood (Cladrastis kentukea) was a volunteer transplanted late last summer. Surprisingly good roots. Now one side of a few of the leaves are light brown.
We've had a slight drought. I haven't been able to regularly water it. I made a mistake of giving it a "micro nutrient" fertilizer and didn't closely measure the amounts. Lots of caterpillars in the area, but didn't see any leaves holes in this tree's leaves.
What is wrong with this tree? What should I do about it? Should I be concerned?
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