It has leaves lower in the tree, but the top has no leaves. Is it dying? Don't want to cut down a White Oak if there is a chance it might make it.
Is this White Oak dying
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PapaDave
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I'd give it a season or so....see how it acts next year and maybe even the year after.....
Does the tree appear to be damage anywhere (bark scrapped, busted roots, etc.)? If not, it may have a bad taproot, which could lead to it's demise.....I've seen that happen many times....
don't take it down yet, maybe watch it for a while.....
Does the tree appear to be damage anywhere (bark scrapped, busted roots, etc.)? If not, it may have a bad taproot, which could lead to it's demise.....I've seen that happen many times....
don't take it down yet, maybe watch it for a while.....
JOHN BOY
Minister of Fire
If it looks like that again next year cut the dead off of it. I'd also get some tree fertalizer spikes and point them in the ground . dont go outside of the width of the branches up top.
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Looks like a Black Oak....
The bark near the base of the tree was flaking, and rounded lobes on the leaves had me thinking white oak. Better pics of the tree would have helped.
basod
Minister of Fire
I think I'm seeing walnut leaves to the left - if there are husks on the ground the walnut could be killing the oak.
If you find any of the oak leaves on the ground and the veins are still green it could be oak wilt - it'll be dead in a couple years
If you find any of the oak leaves on the ground and the veins are still green it could be oak wilt - it'll be dead in a couple years
TimJ
Minister of Fire
Big trees can take many years to die, but once it starts it will continue unless there is some intervention before it is too late.
The tree is definately dying.
The tree is definately dying.
This thing is surrounded by walnut trees. Thanks for the advise on the leaves I'll check that out.
basod
Minister of Fire
You can look around on the trunk and may see bulges where the bark has popped off if it is oak wilt.
I'd just cut now before the top becomes a widow maker
I'd just cut now before the top becomes a widow maker
basod
Minister of Fire
I have to agree, have two oaks that I flagged last fall and got out on the quad yesterday and found both trees completely dead - they looked very similar to the above picture last fall.
There will be pics of when I get around to dropping them.
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