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Old 07-10-2007, 02:41 AM posted to balt.general,rec.gardens
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Default What's The Substance On My Two Hybrid Elm Trees?

On Oct 6, 12:54 pm, Windswept@Home (Jack) wrote:
On the trunks is a dark gray, foul-smelling, fluffy or powdery,
slightly damp substance that eventually ends up on the ground in a
ring around the base of the tree.

Same thing happened last October, but not in prior years. Elms
planted about 25 years ago. Researched a dozen "tree" books; found
nothing. What is this substance? Thank You.


Sooty mold is the only thing that comes to mind from the discription.
Good luck