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Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 9:53
| I have a blue spruce tree that seems to be dying a slow death. I had originally thought it was lack of moisture. Now Im wondering about it being a fungus or bug problem. It started from the bottom and has migrated upward. Can someone help me, |
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| Don't know where you are located, nor am I extremely well versed on conifers. However, locally a great many conifers (spruce trees included) are dying as a result of last years heat and drought, and will continue to die for a year or two yet even if there are not further extremes of weather. Many spruces trees in particular seemed to survive the summer last year relatively intact in appearance,only to fail over the winter, or in many cases, progressing failure, sometime from the bottom to the top. Most likely unless it's a foliage insect, and the tree fairly small, then nothing can be done. Regardless, much more information is needed. Is is a recent planting (i.e. last five years), soil conditions, pictures of the plant, pictures of the base of the plant to check for planting problems, an accurate account of your actions and history of your actions. Coming here and saying "my tree is dying, how can I stop it" is akin to writing a letter to a doctor saying "I have fainting spells, do I have cancer,and what's the cure?". I took a stab in the dark based SOLELY on the comment indicating it had been dry. Anything more than this will require ALLOT more information from you. Arktrees |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 11:58
| its a conifer ... picea pungens ... there is a conifer forum .. but i dont care where you post... its near impossible to diagnose a disease.. on words alone ..a but that wont stop me .. lol ... its probably Rhizosphaera needle cast .. its terminal .. and it will only get worse.. its age related.. and the neighbor has spent hundreds of dollars on having his sprayed.. with no significant result ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link -- and flip to the SEARCH side for articles ...
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 17:58
| In addition to Ken's rhizosphaera suggestion, look up cytospora canker. I'll bet your tree has one or both of these maladies. +oM |
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