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live oak has a lot of white patches
I have a live oak that is not blooming as well as the ohers. It also
has a lot of white patches on it that look like barnacles. Any ideas? TIA for any help that I get. James |
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live oak has a lot of white patches
On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 07:22:27 -0500, James wrote:
I have a live oak that is not blooming as well as the ohers. It also has a lot of white patches on it that look like barnacles. Any ideas? TIA for any help that I get. James Second question first: Your white patches are most likely lichens. They are a symbiotic organism made up of fungi and algae. They take nothing from teh tree except support and are not a concern. First question: We need more info to answer. It could be normal variation within a species and the tree may be fine, or it could be a host of other factors that are causing it to fare poorly. Has there been any recent construction, digging, trenching, or compaction (driving over the root zone, parking under the tree, etc.)? Has there been a recent application of a chemical that may affect this tree (herbicide, weed-n-feed, salt to melt ice, etc.)? Has the grade around the tree changed recently (soil added or removed from the root zone)? When you look at the base of the tree, do you see root flares arching away from the trunk, or is it straight like a telephone pole? Answering these questions would give a more complete picture and might help us give suggestions, but for a complete analysis you should have an arborist look at the tree in person. good luck, Keith Babberney ISA Certified Arborist For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.../consumer.html |
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