Is my tree dying?
Ana H
3 years ago
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is my tree dying or diseased?
Comments (6)To all tree peeps-- I'm about to not just speak for myself, but for others with the same predicament: Sometimes, anxiety/frustration/always being in a hurry easily comes accross as rudeness. I'm guilty of this, it's a shortcoming, I suppose. I try to stand up always for the little man. I'm not into bullies/false prophets/people who use their position to get others to "obey". People that know me and who I speak with in person regularly, know that I have a very good heart; they know I have integrity, and can be trusted with their life. I have a very dry sense of humor, also, that works very well in person. People that don't know me, for example friends of friends on facebook, are sometimes, initially, taken aback, by a "just the facts, ma'am" attitude, combined with an ironic/sardonic/devil-may-care humor. (This might be due to being a scientist/geek, or I got it from my beloved German mother, for whom I admire a great deal. She escaped East Germany in the early sixties, with my brother, and had to stand up to the Stazi when caught on the way out-- I love you, Mom). I try to be humorous to allay a tendency in the written form to be too blunt. Forgiveness is divine, and I am much less sensitive to people being blunt with me, in person or in writing, because I simply am not into "hypocrisy". So, sometimes you got to give people a break, particularly when they're not full of it/sloppy with the facts or passionate/simply upset and in need of help. To the OP- Yes, the tree has disease/pest problems. The challenging part is to find out the cause. Disease is almost always caused by some environmental factor, so call an ISA-certified arborist and be done with it. M P.S.- Thankyou all for letting me state my "strong opinion". You gotta know that us full-blooded Krauts simply can't help ourselves, sometimes. Understanding and keeping a loving attitude even with those who we may perceive as our "enemies", goes a long way towards serenity in life. That's what I believe, anyways....See MoreWhy is my tree dying
Comments (7)Just a guess. When you had the retaining wall installed a couple of years ago they removed a lot of the main roots on that tree. It often takes trees several years to die. The other possibility is when the grass gets weedeatered? the tree gets hit with the string and the tree was girdled. I'd agree with nurseryman and say either way the tree is doomed....See MoreIs my tree dying?
Comments (7)First, 'Super Thrive' is NOT a liquid fertilizer. It has none of the typical ingredients (NPK) one would find in a real fertilizer and is at best a liquid supplement but of very dubious need and value. Most professional horticulturists consider it nothing more than snake oil :-) Read THIS to gain some understanding of what this product is and how it works, if at all. Any application of this stuff is in my opinion a waste of money and effort. Other than watering as may be necessary, there is nothing you can or should do for this tree right now. It will either make it or not. Missing the watering necessary to help establish a newly planted tree (and January certainly qualifies - even last January!) can have long term repercussions, which you may be seeing here. It's always a risk to think that natural rainfall will suffice when often it does not. OTOH, plants are a lot more adaptable to stressed conditions than we expect, so it could be just fine. Regardless, you will not know for sure until it comes time for the tree to leaf out next spring....See MorePecan leaves... is my tree dying ?
Comments (1)It's too dry. Notice in the 3rd photo from the top how the new growth is wilted over. No question it's too dry. That new growth needs to be turgid and upright. That's a very big tree to move this late into summer. You are going to need to keep the original rootball wet all summer. I'd expect the rootball needs soaking every day. If your native soil drains well that won't be too wet. Make a berm around the tree extending past the rootball. Use that to soak the area. An occasional soaking out further will help the tree establish a larger root system. It needs roots well into the native soil before the tree will really grow. For good nuts pecans need lots of water all summer long. One third inch per day out past the dripline on a big tree. When it's 100F plus 0.5 inch per day. But that's 5-10 yrs down the road....See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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