I have a wooded lot and live near Dayton, Ohio. I've lost all of my ash trees to the EAB. Now all of my maple trees are showing signs of disease. Can anyone tell me what this is by the attached photos? Is there anything I can do to save these trees?Maple tree disease?
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I have a wooded lot and live near Dayton, Ohio. I've lost all of my ash trees to the EAB. Now all of my maple trees are showing signs of disease. Can anyone tell me what this is by the attached photos? Is there anything I can do to save these trees?
Lake Girl
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Trees stressed this year with drought-like conditions/over abundance of rain?
Any noticeable changes on bark or branches?
http://extension.psu.edu/pests/plant-diseases/all-fact-sheets/maple-diseases
Any noticeable changes on bark or branches?
http://extension.psu.edu/pests/plant-diseases/all-fact-sheets/maple-diseases
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Yes, we had a significant drought this summer. Just started getting rain about three weeks ago. Bark and branches seem to be ok. It's just the leaves that are affected.
Lake Girl
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Talk to a local arborist/DNR rep or take a drive away from your lot to see if there is a similar issue with other maples in your area.
Will do. There's a large nursery close by. I'll cut a few samples and see if they can identify the problem.
Lake Girl
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bfitz3
Feeling the Heat
This guide may be helpful. We have lost some young maples in our yard due to verticillium wilt.
http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/doc...ogy_and_ecology/common_diseases_of_maples.pdf
http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/doc...ogy_and_ecology/common_diseases_of_maples.pdf
firefighterjake
Minister of Fire
Thanks everyone for the input. Definitely looks like verticillium wilt, which according to the article from Begreen, closely resembles stress from drought conditions. We did have a moderate drought this year.
Hopefully they'll bounce back in the spring, because nearly every maple tree in my woods has it.
Hopefully they'll bounce back in the spring, because nearly every maple tree in my woods has it.
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