4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs

bamtree · 10th July 2010, 12:53 PM

I'm dealing with a very large and old sweet gum tree and trying to figure out the problem. The canopy is green; I don’t see any big signs of root decay, or anything that would be cause limb loss. It has been losing big limb randomly just for the past two months. When I have investigated the limbs they have green leafs but the internal layers of the limbs have no moisture. The tree is about 10 feet away from the house and about 15 feet from the road. We just removed the other sweet gum that was about 8 to 10 feet to the left side of the tree. That tree was showing some of the same signs with brittle break limbs and loosing large limbs with there being no signs of water in the limbs, but they still have green leafs. I'm thinking it my be Sweetgum Blight. But I'm looking for some help with this problem to figure out the best course of action

bamtree · 10th July 2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bamtree

i'm dealing with a very large and old sweet gum tree and trying to figure out the problem. The canopy is green; i don’t see any big signs of root decay, or anything that would be cause limb loss. It has been losing big limb randomly just for the past two months. When i have investigated the limbs they have green leafs but the internal layers of the limbs have no moisture. The tree is about 10 feet away from the house and about 15 feet from the road. We just removed the other sweet gum that was about 8 to 10 feet to the left side of the tree. That tree was showing some of the same signs with brittle break limbs and loosing large limbs with there being no signs of water in the limbs, but they still have green leafs. I'm thinking it my be sweetgum blight. But i'm looking for some help with this problem to figure out the best course of action

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Brent Ferris · 10th July 2010, 04:09 PM

Need to see some pics of the trees, and where they are growing, closeups and distant shots.

glennak · 10th July 2010, 10:39 PM

TrevMcRev · 10th July 2010, 11:40 PM

In a mature-ish Sweet Gum/Liquidambar failures are more likely due to structure than health.

Either over-extended, end-heavy lateral branches or on a bigger scale, co-dominant stems with acute unions & included bark.

but yeah.....anyway....how bout some pics?

bamtree · 11th July 2010, 09:07 AM

im going to take pictures ill have them posted soon

TrevMcRev · 11th July 2010, 12:58 PM

Good one bamtree.

Get shots that show the overall form of the canopy, as well as closer shots of any unions of large multiple stems.

10th July 2010, 12:53 PM	#1
bamtree I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: johns creek ga Posts: 3	4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs I'm dealing with a very large and old sweet gum tree and trying to figure out the problem. The canopy is green; I don’t see any big signs of root decay, or anything that would be cause limb loss. It has been losing big limb randomly just for the past two months. When I have investigated the limbs they have green leafs but the internal layers of the limbs have no moisture. The tree is about 10 feet away from the house and about 15 feet from the road. We just removed the other sweet gum that was about 8 to 10 feet to the left side of the tree. That tree was showing some of the same signs with brittle break limbs and loosing large limbs with there being no signs of water in the limbs, but they still have green leafs. I'm thinking it my be Sweetgum Blight. But I'm looking for some help with this problem to figure out the best course of action

10th July 2010, 04:09 PM	#3
Brent Ferris Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,555	Re: 4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs Need to see some pics of the trees, and where they are growing, closeups and distant shots.

10th July 2010, 10:39 PM	#4
glennak Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 179	Re: 4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs

10th July 2010, 11:40 PM	#5
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Re: 4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs In a mature-ish Sweet Gum/Liquidambar failures are more likely due to structure than health. Either over-extended, end-heavy lateral branches or on a bigger scale, co-dominant stems with acute unions & included bark. but yeah.....anyway....how bout some pics?

11th July 2010, 09:07 AM	#6
bamtree I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: johns creek ga Posts: 3	Re: 4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs im going to take pictures ill have them posted soon

11th July 2010, 12:58 PM	#7
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Re: 4' dbh sweet gum tree droping limbs Good one bamtree. Get shots that show the overall form of the canopy, as well as closer shots of any unions of large multiple stems.

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