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PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:27 pm 
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Ok, this is the first time for me on this discussion board and I need help. It started with my Texas Red Oak tree. We have had it for 3 years and it was doing great then in March, 2004 I started to notice the leaves were turning yellow instead of green and they were brown on the ends and spotted brown in the middle. I thought it needed water so I watered it a lot but no change so I fertilized it at the suggestion of my local nursery and no change. I have treated it for fungus, and insects. I have left it alone for the last several months and still no change. The leaves, what little is there, are all yellow and brown and even the new growth that is trying to come out turns immediately yellow. The wierd thing is that we have 15 trees, in our yard, all ages and types and this is the only one that is distressed. HELP!!! I have been reading about root rot or wet feet, do you think that is what it might be? Nothing describes what root rot looks like. If it is, what do I do to fix it?


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:54 am 
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OKay, first one issue may be that the tree is reacting to too much water. We've been getting way more than normal rain this spring. Red oaks aren't terribly fond of too much water.

Next, what did you fertilize the area with, and what did you use to treat for fungus? If the answers are some synthetic chemical, then you're doing it more harm.

What you need to do, since the tree is relatively new (3 years) in it's place check to see if it is buried too deeply. We have several places on the site here where it is explained that the tree's root flare needs to be visible, or else the tree is too deep.

Check this stuff and get back to us.

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