Peppercorn Yellow Crystally Bits

Apocalypsse · 12th March 2010, 07:00 PM

Went out looking at trees for a job and came across this on a Peppercorn, I have nfi what it is or what it does. Ive seen it on a few Peppercorns before. Its a darkish yellow and looks kinda crystalized. It ran up the trunk until the branches starting splitting off. There were no visible cracks, wounds or anything else on the Peppercorn.

What is it?!

Eric Frei · 12th March 2010, 08:39 PM

Well, we have bugger all of them up here but I have an idea.

I think it's a fungal disease, like pine canker.

I think it's sap.

I think there's tiny holes or fissures.

Apocalypsse · 13th March 2010, 08:19 AM

Good? Bad? Is there anything you can do about it?

Eric Frei · 13th March 2010, 08:31 AM

Yeah there is.

You can try to spray tree and area with copper oxychloride, perhaps mauget injections or if in Vic inject the tree with fungicide as apparently you can go off label. Then you could treat the soil with trichoderma.

The fungicide you inject with can be a bit off a secret though so I will not tell on open forum what it is. If you really want to know call me on 0433132194 and take an oath of secrecy .... of course here in QLD I cannot go off label and inject the said secret fungicide.

12th March 2010, 07:00 PM	#1
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,154	Peppercorn Yellow Crystally Bits Went out looking at trees for a job and came across this on a Peppercorn, I have nfi what it is or what it does. Ive seen it on a few Peppercorns before. Its a darkish yellow and looks kinda crystalized. It ran up the trunk until the branches starting splitting off. There were no visible cracks, wounds or anything else on the Peppercorn. What is it?! Attached Thumbnails

12th March 2010, 08:39 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Peppercorn Yellow Crystally Bits Well, we have bugger all of them up here but I have an idea. I think it's a fungal disease, like pine canker. I think it's sap. I think there's tiny holes or fissures. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th March 2010, 08:19 AM	#3
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,154	Re: Peppercorn Yellow Crystally Bits Good? Bad? Is there anything you can do about it?

13th March 2010, 08:31 AM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Peppercorn Yellow Crystally Bits Yeah there is. You can try to spray tree and area with copper oxychloride, perhaps mauget injections or if in Vic inject the tree with fungicide as apparently you can go off label. Then you could treat the soil with trichoderma. The fungicide you inject with can be a bit off a secret though so I will not tell on open forum what it is. If you really want to know call me on 0433132194 and take an oath of secrecy .... of course here in QLD I cannot go off label and inject the said secret fungicide. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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