It has been VERY, VERY wet here. Most of my trees seem to have
adapted OK -- except for many of my Chinese elms.

Two forests, both planted on slabs/stones in fairly heavy soil
(one step up from muck) and a small raft are having new growth
wilt then turn black and crispy.

Sounds like root problems to me, but I've not seen anything like
it before. We seem to be out of Noah's Ark weather (I had my
blueprints drawn), and a few of the trees are showing a LITTLE
new growth.

If anyone's had similar problems, will drier soil "solve" my
problem. Neither forest should be repotted if I could get away
with it.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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In a message dated 3/21/2003 3:54:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes:

It has been VERY, VERY wet here. Most of my trees seem to have
adapted OK -- except for many of my Chinese elms.

Two forests, both planted on slabs/stones in fairly heavy soil
(one step up from muck) and a small raft are having new
growth
wilt then turn black and crispy.

Jim:

I sympathize with your plight. Suggestion:

1. Check the roots. You can do this without lifting the entire pad from the slab. Go to the back of the planting, and wedge out a section of root. This is healthy for the root system, and it is a great way to inspect for root rot. It does not sound li
ke rot to me.

2. Remove the dead, infected leaves--I suspect fungus is the problem from the excessive rain, i.e., stegophora ulmea, formerly Gnomonia, a fungus.

3. Spray with Daconil (preference), Bordeaux powder, Benomyl, or something that specifies treatment for Black Spot.

4. Place the planting under a protective covering for 5-7 days.

Let me know how things go.

Cordially,

Michael
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Jim:
Why not bring them inside out of the weather for a couple days to dry out???

Carl

Jim Lewis wrote:

It has been VERY, VERY wet here. Most of my trees seem to have
adapted OK -- except for many of my Chinese elms.

Two forests, both planted on slabs/stones in fairly heavy soil
(one step up from muck) and a small raft are having new growth
wilt then turn black and crispy.

Sounds like root problems to me, but I've not seen anything like
it before. We seem to be out of Noah's Ark weather (I had my
blueprints drawn), and a few of the trees are showing a LITTLE
new growth.

If anyone's had similar problems, will drier soil "solve" my
problem. Neither forest should be repotted if I could get away
with it.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden



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Jim:
Why not bring them inside out of theweather for a couple days todry out???

Carl

Jim Lewis wrote:

It has been VERY, VERY wet here. Most of my trees seem to have
adapted OK -- except for many of my Chinese elms.

Two forests, both planted on slabs/stones in fairly heavy soil
(one step up from muck) and a small raft are having new growth
wilt then turn black and crispy.

Sounds like root problems to me, but I've not seen anything like
it before. We seem to be out of Noah's Ark weather (I had my
blueprints drawn), and a few of the trees are showing a LITTLE
new growth.

If anyone's had similar problems, will drier soil "solve" my
problem. Neither forest should be repotted if I could get away
with it.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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