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| I have a tree in my yard (sorry I am not an expert and can't identify it exactly) that has some kind of disease or fungus or maybe a bug issue (although I have seen not bug on it with my naked eye).
Here are a few pictures of the tree and the leaves: http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu144/rwatki44/ab04c794.jpg
95% of all the leaves on the tree appear to be browning, crumpled and dying like the ones in the pictures. I found a couple of small leaves on the tree that did not have the issue (I put those in one of the picture also) but I assume that as the grow they would develop to problem as well. This tree was like this last season so this is the second year we have seen it. I can answer any other questions or take photos of any other aspect of the tree. My goal would be to identify what it is and suggestions on how to remedy it. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 13:25
| in PBucket.. copy the HTML code.. and paste it where you type .. on preview.. if you see it.. we will see it first pic.. lichens.. harmless.. an extra show from ma nature ... too lazy to look at the rest ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: lichens
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| I agree, trunk looks ok. Leaves could be anthracnose, that would explain why problem comes back. You can google as well as i can, but here is a quick overview of some infections: http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/p414anthracnosemap le.html Your tree is some sort of maple - my first thought is red, but my reds are not that spreading. |
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| Ah, images...
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 15:26
| hail?? frost a few weeks back?? lawn spray? though that is a pretty big plant for such the leaves are NOT dying .. lets not get too dramatic now ... they have some cosmetic damage.. AT THIS POINT ... i doubt its a bug ... in my aversion to chems.. i would do nothing.. some years are perfect.... others.. not so perfect .. persoanlly i would ignore it .. its an acer of some kind.. maple ... you are a quick learner with the pics .. congrats. ken |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 15:46
| Looks like sycamore anthracnose to me. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 18:45
| i knew i would get caught on this one .... lol ... is it a sycamore??? still wouldnt do anything about it.. chem wise.. if it is ... wait.. i got caught once. ... lol .. never mind ... if its an endemic disease.. get rid of it ... ken |
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| The tree is a red maple. The disease is maple anthracnose. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fact Sheet about Anthracnose
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| Got to agree with corkball and denninmi. MAPLE anthracnose. Sanitation (clean up the dropping foliage and dispose) is effective, but if a continuing and persistent problem needing chemical apps, "coppers" (i.e. Bordeaux mixture), mancozeb, thiophanate-methyl applied when the buds are breaking can help. hortster |
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| definitely red maple definitely anthracnose, good sanitation and bud break sprays in the spring as mentioned above. |
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