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This maintenance company reports that a similar problem occurred last year, but the property is irrigated.
Dave Palmer
Commercial Horticulture
Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-4524 x 226
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http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/comm-hort/
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Brown, Stephen [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:25 AM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
Greetings:
I saw a similar problem about 4 years ago with laurel oaks. The trees affected were in a line, with plenty of room to grow. Not all trees were affected. The trees were field grown and had already been in the ground about 3 years. They were also about the same heights as your trees. Dieback began in no particular part of the tree but the whole canopy eventually declined with the leaves still hanging onto the trees. No insects were found and no disease apparent. The problem was in spring. The trees were taken out that year.
I sort of attributed the problem to drought as the trees were not irrigated.
Stephen H. Brown
Interim County Director & Horticulture Program Leader
University of Florida/IFAS
3406 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Patricia Porchey
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:07 AM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
Has Ed Gilman weighed in on this?
Patricia Porchey
Urban Horticulture Extension Agent
Master Gardener Coordinator
Education Specialist
University of Florida/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL 34241
941.861.9801 (office)
941.861.9886 (fax)
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Palmer, Dave
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:08 PM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
Those are good ideas Jane.
But it's unlikely that several trees would suffer circling roots at the same time.
I didn't look at the roots below ground but no conks or anything unusual was showing above ground.
Dave Palmer
Commercial Horticulture
Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-4524 x 226
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Morse, Jane [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:33 PM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
The cross section looks similar to palms with ganoderma. Did you get a chance to look at the roots? Wondering if they were circling as if still in the pot. That would account for water stress even under irrigation.
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Palmer, Dave
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:44 AM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
I think they're laurels. But they're under irrigation
Dave Palmer
Commercial Horticulture
Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-4524 x 226
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http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/comm-hort/
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Caldwell,Doug L [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: oak tree problem
Have been seeing some of this too on live oaks; yours look like laurel oaks?
I don't think it is disease. I've been chalking most of it up to dry, dry, dry conditions and girdling roots. But the trees with the lower branches browning first is puzzling. MaNY OF THE BRANCHES HERE, WHICH HAD BROWNING, ALSO HAD GREEN BUDS OR CAMBIUM...(HATE THAT CAPS KEY!).....
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Doug Caldwell, Ph.D.
University of Florida
Collier Co. Extension (a Public Services Department)
Commercial Landscape Horticulture
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14700 Immokalee Rd.
Naples, FL 34120
239-353-4244 x203
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From: South Central Green Team Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Palmer, Dave [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:29 AM
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Subject: oak tree problem
I have an oak tree problem that has me stumped.
At first glance it looks like a pesticide problem, but the evidence is muddy at best.
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Dave Palmer
Commercial Horticulture
Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-4524 x 226
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