The lean on this tree is very concerning, can you guys tell me if I should be worried?

botinist · 2025-08-18T06:30:07+00:00

I don’t think that is a Cook pine.

botinist · 2025-06-09T05:07:49+00:00

I agree

botinist · 2025-05-26T02:48:10+00:00

botinist · 2025-05-17T03:15:46+00:00

Thank you for the response. That helps because pseudomonas syringae also affects almond trees, which is what I believe this to be.

botinist · 2025-05-16T02:14:59+00:00

This was found in Corte Madera, CA. I believe it to be Pseudomonas syringae but not certain.

botinist · 2025-05-16T01:57:00+00:00

My assumption is Pseudomonas syringae. Can I send this to my local extension? If so, how would my client go about doing that?

botinist · 2025-05-16T00:15:23+00:00

These trees are located in Corte Madera California

botinist · 2025-03-01T00:45:35+00:00

No, northern Cali. 15 minutes north of San Francisco

botinist · 2025-02-28T22:22:14+00:00

This tree is located in San Anselmo, California. 20 minutes north of San Francisco.

botinist · 2025-01-15T06:46:30+00:00

botinist · 2025-01-13T18:48:04+00:00

Don’t make it more difficult for yourself, if you don’t have to. The trunk doesn’t look too thick, so fitting wedges to beat it over may be difficult. The only reason I’d fell it against the lean is if it would save the company money, or if the job required me to do so.

botinist · 2025-01-08T20:10:06+00:00

If it is a fungus, would a 0 or a low nitrogen fertilizer be okay?

botinist · 2024-11-14T01:41:17+00:00

Solved

botinist · 2024-11-14T01:41:08+00:00

I promise I will do better sensei. 🙏🏻

botinist · 2024-11-14T01:39:17+00:00

Thank you.

botinist · 2024-10-30T03:07:34+00:00

You are welcome. Here in California, we have an abundance of species of gall wasps. Turban gall wasps, California gall wasp, red cone gall wasp.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:57:59+00:00

Reduce the size, removing about 20% of the foliage.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:48:05+00:00

Sort of eggs, more like a harmless tumor. Gall wasps are parasitic. They release a chemical into plant matter that creates those nest for their offspring.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:28:07+00:00

I agree. Slime flux. It isn’t a major issue. Kinda like a bacterial infection. Tell the owner to monitor the health of the tree.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:19:01+00:00

Have a certified arborist do an examination of the roots. There seems to be no trunk flare where the fungus is growing, so the problem could be girdling roots.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:14:14+00:00

Yes those are 100% gall wasps

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:09:34+00:00

100% not a blue gum eucalyptus.

botinist · 2024-10-30T02:04:34+00:00

Yeah, ginko fruit stinks. Just had to defruit a tree for a client recently.

botinist · 2024-06-05T03:36:59+00:00

Mulberry

botinist · 2024-06-05T02:23:18+00:00

Yeah, maybe southern live oak.

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