More on my sick ash (no puns please :-))

[George]

Photographs of my sick ash at
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash01.JPG
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash02.JPG
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash03.JPG

Last week I described the problem:

>I have a fully grown, 25 year old ash tree. A few years ago some crunchy,
>crab-apple type growths appeared on some of the branches. I must say I
>didn't pay much attention, but last year a significant amount of the tree
>was covered.

>When removed, these growths crumble into small pieces. They are dark brown
>in colour. The tree seems healthy otherwise.

>I'm in Canada, Southern Ontario. I'd appreciate some advice on what is
>happening., and what I can do about it.

>Thanks,

>George

Sed5555 gave me the following link which seems closest to what I'm seeing:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/galls.htm

I don't think it's the ash borer although I am in the affected area (1 hour
from Niagara Falls).

If it is a gall of some sort, Sed's link suggests just leving it alone, but
it dowsn't mention whether it resolves or persists. The leaves seem
unaffected.

Can anyone give me more information?

Thanks

George

[Mike LaMana]

George: We were all wrong, and I should have picked up on it!!! We have the
same thing in the NE use. This is not a gall on your tree, there are no
insects or mites at work (of this I am certain now) - it is instead aborted
flowers that have been infected with a bacterium or virus (I forget). In
some years it is worse than others, and it is just part of a nasty menu of
afflictions that ash trees are ordering from these days.

If I recall there is nothing you cab do about this, just let nature takes
it's course.

Oh, whither the poor ash tree species!

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net

"George" > wrote in message
...
> Photographs of my sick ash at
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash01.JPG
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash02.JPG
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash03.JPG
>
> Last week I described the problem:
>
> >I have a fully grown, 25 year old ash tree. A few years ago some crunchy,
> >crab-apple type growths appeared on some of the branches. I must say I
> >didn't pay much attention, but last year a significant amount of the tree
> >was covered.
>
> >When removed, these growths crumble into small pieces. They are dark
brown
> >in colour. The tree seems healthy otherwise.
>
> >I'm in Canada, Southern Ontario. I'd appreciate some advice on what is
> >happening., and what I can do about it.
>
> >Thanks,
>
> >George
>
> Sed5555 gave me the following link which seems closest to what I'm seeing:
> http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/galls.htm
>
> I don't think it's the ash borer although I am in the affected area (1
hour
> from Niagara Falls).
>
> If it is a gall of some sort, Sed's link suggests just leving it alone,
but
> it dowsn't mention whether it resolves or persists. The leaves seem
> unaffected.
>
> Can anyone give me more information?
>
> Thanks
>
> George
>
>

[George]

So my tree has the flu!

Do trees make antibodies? Will it recover?

This virus/bacterium must be species-specific. There are two maple trees, a
sunburst locust, and a privet hedge close by. There isn't a single lesion on
them.

Thanks Mike.

George

"Mike LaMana" <fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet> wrote in message
...
> George: We were all wrong, and I should have picked up on it!!! We have
the
> same thing in the NE use. This is not a gall on your tree, there are no
> insects or mites at work (of this I am certain now) - it is instead
aborted
> flowers that have been infected with a bacterium or virus (I forget). In
> some years it is worse than others, and it is just part of a nasty menu of
> afflictions that ash trees are ordering from these days.
>
> If I recall there is nothing you cab do about this, just let nature takes
> it's course.
>
> Oh, whither the poor ash tree species!
>
> --
> Mike LaMana, MS
> Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
> Toms River, NJ
> www.HeartwoodConsulting.net
>
> "George" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Photographs of my sick ash at
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash01.JPG
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash02.JPG
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/gbmiller/sickash03.JPG
> >
> > Last week I described the problem:
> >
> > >I have a fully grown, 25 year old ash tree. A few years ago some
crunchy,
> > >crab-apple type growths appeared on some of the branches. I must say I
> > >didn't pay much attention, but last year a significant amount of the
tree
> > >was covered.
> >
> > >When removed, these growths crumble into small pieces. They are dark
> brown
> > >in colour. The tree seems healthy otherwise.
> >
> > >I'm in Canada, Southern Ontario. I'd appreciate some advice on what is
> > >happening., and what I can do about it.
> >
> > >Thanks,
> >
> > >George
> >
> > Sed5555 gave me the following link which seems closest to what I'm
seeing:
> > http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/galls.htm
> >
> > I don't think it's the ash borer although I am in the affected area (1
> hour
> > from Niagara Falls).
> >
> > If it is a gall of some sort, Sed's link suggests just leving it alone,
> but
> > it dowsn't mention whether it resolves or persists. The leaves seem
> > unaffected.
> >
> > Can anyone give me more information?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > George
> >
> >
>
>