Young silver maple tree in greensburg IN by a farm. It has black areas on outside of leaves it is spreading to all leaves, whats wrong, how can I help!!
2007-05-19 11:38:47 · 15 answers · asked by Jocie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yeah, I agree, take a sample to your county agent for diagnosis. In most states they are called (your state) Cooperative Extension Serive but in Indiana they are Perdue Extension Service. Find you agent here: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/counties.htm
Take samples to him/her. If they don't know right away, they will send it off to Perdue to the entomologist or pathologist.
In the mean time think about what may have happened to the tree: winter drought, sudden freeze when leafing out, pesticide application (air borne or on the soil), flooding, change in soil surface (raising soil, lowering soil), root cutting.
Silver maples are quite prone to iron chlorsis, but this would sound like an extreme case (first the yellows) Several diseases also attack maples and a couple of bugs. That's why I want to extension agent to look at it. He/she will ask the questions I've mentioned above. Good luck, I hope it is just related to the weird winter you just had.
2007-05-19 11:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What by chance does the bark on the tree happen to look like? Are there alot of cracks or openings,(damage), where water might have happened to have "soaked" into it?
At any rate, soak the ground around the base so as to get to the "root" of the problem.. ahahahahaha... okay bad one. But seriously, if it IS in the bark,(TREE ROT), the tree is as good as gone, for this season at least and perhaps the rest to come.
Continue to water those roots. Take care of your tree as you would a "sick" person that just suffered a heart attack and you might just get lucky and the tree will survive.
2007-05-19 12:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by LM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have silver maples in my yard also. They are also called swamp maples because they are found right on rivers' edges and such, as its been explained to me by our locaql tree-climber.
Your tree is mildew infested, as mine is. its looking for water, but the roots are so shallow it cant find any. I have had roots slowly break trough the ground because it detects water in the topsoil from rainfall. My tree is 54 years old, and Im told it must come down. It will cost about 3000 start to finish, and Im hoping to score some firewood out of the deal.
But mine has the same symptoms as yours and I was told mildew infestation do to lack of water intake.
I would suggest you call a tree expert in to estimate cost of removing.
Sorry for the rough news, hope it helps u.
JBC
2007-05-25 10:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by JBC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maples sometimes develop mildew. That's what it sound like what your tree has. You can use a garden center bought fungicide on it. A lot less toxic, I use one ounce of orange peel oil (sold as TKO Orange Oil, or get a product guaranteed to be true orange peel oil) mixed with two quarts of water. Shower the plant with the mixture allowing it to drip off and soak into the roots. Plant should look way better in a few weeks!
2007-05-19 11:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by bubblelator 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The disease your tree has is called "Anthracnose Disease".The most common symptoms of this disease are dead areas(dried up bark and/or large dead branches)and blotches on the leaves(partially dried up leaves,or in your case black spots).The most common victims are eastern hardwood trees.this is a strange case because my sources don't say anything about silver maple trees.I'm very sorry but my sources say nothing about methods for curing your tree other than an expensive array of chemicals and pesticides.If you have the time please take a look at my sources below.
2007-05-19 12:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be several different causes. However, one thing remains true, it's not a very desirable type of tree. They will grow very quickly but do not have strong wood! In the long run you would be better of to remove it now and save a lot of money down the road.
2007-05-26 00:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by wallh55 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackened leaves can have several causes. This sounds bacterial, but anyone that would make a diagnosis without seeing the tree in its entirety shouldn't be diagnosing! As it has been said above, your best option is contact your county extension agent or one better an ISA certified arborist. You can find them on the ISA website.
2007-05-25 11:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with the malady. Contact your county agent or forester. They'll know what's going on.
2007-05-19 11:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it has a fungus and it can kill the tree. there are many fungicides available at your local garden center use one soon and it takes more than one application
2007-05-26 11:13:22 · answer #9 · answered by jusme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be getting too much water? Maybe the water isn't draining well.
2007-05-26 18:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by La Cicada 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋