Sick Maple

bartstop · 16th June 2008, 10:26 AM

I planted this "October Glory Red Maple" and 2 "Autumn Blaze Maples" a little over 2 years ago. Both of the Autumn Blaze trees have done very, very well. The October Glory has struggled the whole time. I don't think it has grown much at all. This year I noticed the bark peeling off from the ground to about 2 ft up. The tips on some of the leaves are black and withering. I haven't really seen any insects on it. There's also a couple of places further up the tree that look like something has chewed on it, but that might be a completely seperate issue though. So anyways, here's the pics. Has anybody ever seen something like this?

bartstop · 20th June 2008, 10:01 PM

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Eric Frei · 21st June 2008, 09:59 AM

I think Ferris Bueller is having a day off.

Pull that mulch back to soil and lets have a look at it.

Also was that split looking thing on the trunk before?

To me it looks like symptoms of over watering, it might be planted too deep and drowned.

Could also be fungal, maybe anthracnose.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardand...nosemaple.html

Also ...

Quote:

If chemical control is desired, spray with a fungicide containing mancozeb (e.g. Manzate 200, Dithane M-45) at budswell and twice again during leaf expansion (in most years, this would be at 10-14 day intervals). Follow label rates.

Samhains · 25th September 2008, 10:59 AM

I have that same problem all through my city.
But so far I have only seen it in the maple trees..
Large black cancer like circles on the leafs, with crusty edges, each year it gets worse, then better, then worse again..

I have chalked it up to air polution but I could be wrong.

newguy18 · 25th September 2008, 01:07 PM

The trunk,was it injured?Maybe the bark started peeling and it was removed?

Garry Brockley · 25th September 2008, 07:54 PM

personally with a wound like that on such a young tree i would take it out and replant, young plants do cope better with stress than older ones so it might recover, but personally i see you having problems with it all it's life; Large amounts of pathogens have been allowed to enter the plant through that basal wound; the tree is fighting off infections and trying to heal subststantial wounds at the same time,it may run out of stored food within it's root system or not be able to access this food due to the defence system that the plant would have put in place. All these factors stress the tree and combined might kill it, so i say replant.

but there are people on this site that are way more experienced in tree biology than me and they may know a way to save the tree so read through what comes and make an informed decision.

phill ellison · 26th September 2008, 09:00 PM

[QUOTE=bartstop;33107]I planted this "October Glory Red Maple" and 2 "Autumn Blaze Maples" a little over 2 years ago. Both of the Autumn Blaze trees have done very, very well. The October Glory has struggled the whole time. I don't think it has grown much at all. This year I noticed the bark peeling off from the ground to about 2 ft up. The tips on some of the leaves are black and withering. I haven't really seen any insects on it. There's also a couple of places further up the tree that look like something has chewed on it, but that might be a completely seperate issue though. So anyways, here's the pics. Has anybody ever seen something like this?[/QU

do you have problem with cicadas in your area as it loks like to me that in your third photo that the branch have been attack by cicadas as they lay their eggs, I've even have that problem here in New Zealand on my own trees, that could be the seperate issue you may be on about

16th June 2008, 10:26 AM	#1
bartstop I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 2	Sick Maple I planted this "October Glory Red Maple" and 2 "Autumn Blaze Maples" a little over 2 years ago. Both of the Autumn Blaze trees have done very, very well. The October Glory has struggled the whole time. I don't think it has grown much at all. This year I noticed the bark peeling off from the ground to about 2 ft up. The tips on some of the leaves are black and withering. I haven't really seen any insects on it. There's also a couple of places further up the tree that look like something has chewed on it, but that might be a completely seperate issue though. So anyways, here's the pics. Has anybody ever seen something like this? Attached Thumbnails

20th June 2008, 10:01 PM	#2
bartstop I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 2	Re: Sick Maple Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

25th September 2008, 10:59 AM	#4
Samhains I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London Ontario Posts: 1	Re: Sick Maple I have that same problem all through my city. But so far I have only seen it in the maple trees.. Large black cancer like circles on the leafs, with crusty edges, each year it gets worse, then better, then worse again.. I have chalked it up to air polution but I could be wrong.

25th September 2008, 01:07 PM	#5
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Sick Maple The trunk,was it injured?Maybe the bark started peeling and it was removed? __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

25th September 2008, 07:54 PM	#6
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: Sick Maple personally with a wound like that on such a young tree i would take it out and replant, young plants do cope better with stress than older ones so it might recover, but personally i see you having problems with it all it's life; Large amounts of pathogens have been allowed to enter the plant through that basal wound; the tree is fighting off infections and trying to heal subststantial wounds at the same time,it may run out of stored food within it's root system or not be able to access this food due to the defence system that the plant would have put in place. All these factors stress the tree and combined might kill it, so i say replant. but there are people on this site that are way more experienced in tree biology than me and they may know a way to save the tree so read through what comes and make an informed decision. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

26th September 2008, 09:00 PM	#7
phill ellison Mature tree Join Date: May 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 450	Re: Sick Maple [QUOTE=bartstop;33107]I planted this "October Glory Red Maple" and 2 "Autumn Blaze Maples" a little over 2 years ago. Both of the Autumn Blaze trees have done very, very well. The October Glory has struggled the whole time. I don't think it has grown much at all. This year I noticed the bark peeling off from the ground to about 2 ft up. The tips on some of the leaves are black and withering. I haven't really seen any insects on it. There's also a couple of places further up the tree that look like something has chewed on it, but that might be a completely seperate issue though. So anyways, here's the pics. Has anybody ever seen something like this?[/QU do you have problem with cicadas in your area as it loks like to me that in your third photo that the branch have been attack by cicadas as they lay their eggs, I've even have that problem here in New Zealand on my own trees, that could be the seperate issue you may be on about

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