 Re: Trees Trees And More Trees
Japanese blueberry trees (Elaeocarpus decipiens)- new on the market here in Central Texas - been out about 8 or 10 years.
The most frequent problem I see with them is poor drainage and phytophthora type root rots.
With half the leaves already shed, you may be too late. (Pictures of the problem always help.)
Too often when a tree looks sick, the first thing someone does is water more. While not a true fungus, phytophthora (an oomycete now classified as a water borne mold) has a zoospore which grows a little tail to swim through water.)
So water is how it spreads.
Too much mulch, planted too deep, poor drainage, heavy clay soils, too much shade, poor air circulation - all lead to conditions favorable for a phytophthora type organism to get a foot hold.
Organic methods are slow to work. Chemicals may work faster but then they destroy the beneficials. And nothing will work (or work well) if the environmental/ cultural around the plant conditions aren't first corrected.
Depending upon the age of the plant, you may want to just start over with either a healthy plant and or a different species altogether. |