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Shumard Red Oak Disease Question
Four years ago I planted to Shumards in my back yard. The first two years
all was fine. Last year one of the Shumards developed a problem shortly after leafing in the spring. The leaves were spotted with black spots, then eventually the leaves wilted and turned brown and fell off. This happened to all the leaves. It is happening again this year. The other Shumard in my back yard does not have this problem. Last year I took one of the leaves to a nursery and was told not to worry about it, that this sometimes happens to Red Oaks. Any idea what the problem is and how to treat it? Thanks, Mark |
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Shumard Red Oak Disease Question
On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 03:52:14 GMT, "Mark A. Luna"
wrote: Four years ago I planted to Shumards in my back yard. The first two years all was fine. Last year one of the Shumards developed a problem shortly after leafing in the spring. The leaves were spotted with black spots, then eventually the leaves wilted and turned brown and fell off. This happened to all the leaves. It is happening again this year. The other Shumard in my back yard does not have this problem. Last year I took one of the leaves to a nursery and was told not to worry about it, that this sometimes happens to Red Oaks. Any idea what the problem is and how to treat it? Thanks, Mark Do a google search on "bacterial leaf scorch" and see how that compares to your trees. If you have it, kill the affected tree now and clean up dropped leaves well before it spreads to your other tree. The sites I've seen about BLS generally condemn the tree outright, saying it will be dead in 2-3 years regardless, but I think they can actually live with the infection a long time in some cases (I know of one in particular thta has made it past 3 yrs. already). I'd just be reluctant to risk spreading it. If you had only one oak and other trees around were not susceptible, I might be more inclined to wait and see what happens. good luck (I hope this is not what you have), Keith 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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Shumard Red Oak Disease Question
Okay...now I'm scared.
I have a Shumard. How do I prevent BLS and similar? Thanks "Babberney" wrote in message news:8275E5F30F3B7B07.C56FE41011438B6A.C156736B064 ... On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 03:52:14 GMT, "Mark A. Luna" wrote: Four years ago I planted to Shumards in my back yard. The first two years all was fine. Last year one of the Shumards developed a problem shortly after leafing in the spring. The leaves were spotted with black spots, then eventually the leaves wilted and turned brown and fell off. This happened to all the leaves. It is happening again this year. The other Shumard in my back yard does not have this problem. Last year I took one of the leaves to a nursery and was told not to worry about it, that this sometimes happens to Red Oaks. Any idea what the problem is and how to treat it? Thanks, Mark Do a google search on "bacterial leaf scorch" and see how that compares to your trees. If you have it, kill the affected tree now and clean up dropped leaves well before it spreads to your other tree. The sites I've seen about BLS generally condemn the tree outright, saying it will be dead in 2-3 years regardless, but I think they can actually live with the infection a long time in some cases (I know of one in particular thta has made it past 3 yrs. already). I'd just be reluctant to risk spreading it. If you had only one oak and other trees around were not susceptible, I might be more inclined to wait and see what happens. good luck (I hope this is not what you have), Keith 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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Shumard Red Oak Disease Question
Did a search on "bacterial leaf scorch". Kind of looks like what I have
except there are no references to the black spots that are currently showing up on almost all of the leaves. Eventually they turn brown and fall off. Really hate to cut it down, Shumards are my favorite tree. Mark "Babberney" wrote in message news:8275E5F30F3B7B07.C56FE41011438B6A.C156736B064 ... On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 03:52:14 GMT, "Mark A. Luna" wrote: Four years ago I planted to Shumards in my back yard. The first two years all was fine. Last year one of the Shumards developed a problem shortly after leafing in the spring. The leaves were spotted with black spots, then eventually the leaves wilted and turned brown and fell off. This happened to all the leaves. It is happening again this year. The other Shumard in my back yard does not have this problem. Last year I took one of the leaves to a nursery and was told not to worry about it, that this sometimes happens to Red Oaks. Any idea what the problem is and how to treat it? Thanks, Mark Do a google search on "bacterial leaf scorch" and see how that compares to your trees. If you have it, kill the affected tree now and clean up dropped leaves well before it spreads to your other tree. The sites I've seen about BLS generally condemn the tree outright, saying it will be dead in 2-3 years regardless, but I think they can actually live with the infection a long time in some cases (I know of one in particular thta has made it past 3 yrs. already). I'd just be reluctant to risk spreading it. If you had only one oak and other trees around were not susceptible, I might be more inclined to wait and see what happens. good luck (I hope this is not what you have), Keith 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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