Are oak galls harmful to the tree?

Thanks,
Gloria



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Are oak galls harmful to the tree?

Thanks,
Gloria


Some varieties can kill the twigs they are on, but not
the overall health of the tree.

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and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.


Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

Gloria writes:

Are oak galls harmful to the tree?

It's likely the number of them that could become a problem. They do have a
use though. If you know someone that likes to make classical ink, they are one
of the most common ingredients, along with walnut husk.

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My tree has a lot of them. The tree is huge, and magnificent. Is there
anything I can do to get rid of them, or keep them from forming?

Thanks,
Gloria

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Gloria writes:

Are oak galls harmful to the tree?

It's likely the number of them that could become a problem. They do
have a
use though. If you know someone that likes to make classical ink, they
are one
of the most common ingredients, along with walnut husk.

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No one mouth is big enough to utter the whole thing. Alan Watts

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Gloria writes:

My tree has a lot of them. The tree is huge, and magnificent. Is there
anything I can do to get rid of them, or keep them from forming?

Thanks,
Gloria

Actually I am not sure. Their cause is insect infestation of many species.
The color is likely the key to it's possible utility or danger. They do no
good, but I can't say for certain if they are very bad. It might be possible
to nuke the tree with some chemical to make it resist the predation. But once
set, even when the gall bug flys away, you are left with it's old nursery.

None of the areas where I've lived with Oaks had sever problems with them.
It might be the sort of thing that a county AG agent would have though. The
best news for things like this is local. If it's a known blight, they may have
a solution.

Dave

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Gloria writes:

Are oak galls harmful to the tree?

It's likely the number of them that could become a problem. They do
have a
use though. If you know someone that likes to make classical ink, they
are one
of the most common ingredients, along with walnut husk.




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