What deficiency causes leaves to turn yellow on the tips?

5 years ago

Here is a picture of a leave from a Yellow Wood tree. The tree is about a 6 inch caliber. All the leaves look the same way.

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bengz6westmd
5 years ago
Maybe a slight touch of chlorosis, but yellowwood does not need acid soils, so not sure. What is the soil like? Whatever it is, doesn't look serious.
KennsWoods
5 years ago
Yellowwood is native here abouts, on neutral and basic soils. Mine are in acidic conditions. The ones I see planted are more vigorous in the former conditions, but do fine in the latter. I've noticed that it is a species that tends to 'yellow out' during hot summers, much like sycamore, black walnut, and hackberry, but to a lesser extent. Yours looks fine to me.
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arbordave (SE MI)
5 years ago
How much rain have you had lately? Is the soil overly moist?
Lynn in Parkton, Maryland
Original Author
5 years ago
The soil is most likely slightly acidic. This was an extremely wet spring but the tree is located in an area that drains well. However, the soil has a lot of clay. Currently we are in a bit of a mini-drought as it has been raining around us but not actually here.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
how long has the tree been planted?

can we have a pic of the whole tree ... including the trunk/soil surface ...

take a hand trowel.. and dig a couple 6 inch holes... AND FIND OUT IF ITS WET OR DRY at depth ... why guess??? .. report back ...

ken
pennlake
5 years ago
Mine does that most years in neutralish yet very well drained soils (dry) and does not seem to affect overall vigor. It bloomed very nicely for the first time this year after planting it in 2011.

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What deficiency causes leaves to turn yellow on the tips?

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