Comments on: What you need to know about oak wilt in Austin, Texas. http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog Tree Health Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:50:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raul Vasquezhttp://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-oak-wilt-in-austin-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-3293 Raul Vasquez Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:58:47 +0000 http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-3293 Keith, I am worried that my Mexican White Oak might be dying. I live in south Texas(The Rio Grande Valley). I purchased a 15-gal, approx. 10 ft tall Mexican White Oak tree from Home Depot back in March/2011 - It had an orange tag on it that stated that it came from a nursery in Ben Wheeler, TX. I planted it on 3/19/11. In reference to planting it, I followed the instructions from a local nursery. I began watering it according to the instructions I found on this website, in the article titled, "How to Water a Newly Planted Tree" (posted May 3, 2010). Throughout the rest of the month of March - towards mid-may, my tree looked good. I mean the leaves remained green and big (about 2-3 inches long). Sometime towards the end of May and to this day, the tips on the leaves of my Mexican White Oak began and are turning brown - they have not shrunk, nor have they fallen off. Side note, also sometime in May, I applied a 1 inch layer of mulch. Another thing I did was get my hands on some humic acid and applied it to the tree throughout this time period (apr-june). I applied the humic acid 3 times so far, once in April, May, and June. Each time I applied 2 oz of humic acid with 15 gallons of water. I would take a 5 gallon bucket, put 1 oz of humic acid and then filled it with 5 gals of H2O, repeat the process and finally a 5 gal bucket with only H2O. I also applied Superthirve once - May - the same day that i applied the humic acid. For the Superthrive, I took one ounce and mixed it with 5 gals of water. Recently, as in 7/18/11, 2 days ago, I examined my tree. The leaves are still brown at the tips, but have not shrunk. The bark of the tree is still green – I know this, because I scratched it at the base and it was green. I dug up the mulch with my hands until I reached the soil that surrounds the tree and found it to be muddy. This concerned me because I read somewhere on the internet to allow the soil around your tree to dry up before watering again. I checked on the soil again yesterday, 7/19/11 and it was less muddy – less clumpy. So I still have not watered since last Friday, 7/15/11. From what i have told you, what do you think is wrong with my tree? Why are the tips of the leaves brown?P.S. I think I am going to get rid of the mulch around the tree and just let the grass grow around it – what do you think? Keith,
I am worried that my Mexican White Oak might be dying. I live in south Texas(The Rio Grande Valley). I purchased a 15-gal, approx. 10 ft tall Mexican White Oak tree from Home Depot back in March/2011 – It had an orange tag on it that stated that it came from a nursery in Ben Wheeler, TX. I planted it on 3/19/11. In reference to planting it, I followed the instructions from a local nursery. I began watering it according to the instructions I found on this website, in the article titled, “How to Water a Newly Planted Tree” (posted May 3, 2010).
Throughout the rest of the month of March – towards mid-may, my tree looked good. I mean the leaves remained green and big (about 2-3 inches long). Sometime towards the end of May and to this day, the tips on the leaves of my Mexican White Oak began and are turning brown – they have not shrunk, nor have they fallen off. Side note, also sometime in May, I applied a 1 inch layer of mulch.
Another thing I did was get my hands on some humic acid and applied it to the tree throughout this time period (apr-june). I applied the humic acid 3 times so far, once in April, May, and June. Each time I applied 2 oz of humic acid with 15 gallons of water. I would take a 5 gallon bucket, put 1 oz of humic acid and then filled it with 5 gals of H2O, repeat the process and finally a 5 gal bucket with only H2O. I also applied Superthirve once – May – the same day that i applied the humic acid. For the Superthrive, I took one ounce and mixed it with 5 gals of water.
Recently, as in 7/18/11, 2 days ago, I examined my tree. The leaves are still brown at the tips, but have not shrunk. The bark of the tree is still green – I know this, because I scratched it at the base and it was green. I dug up the mulch with my hands until I reached the soil that surrounds the tree and found it to be muddy. This concerned me because I read somewhere on the internet to allow the soil around your tree to dry up before watering again. I checked on the soil again yesterday, 7/19/11 and it was less muddy – less clumpy. So I still have not watered since last Friday, 7/15/11. From what i have told you, what do you think is wrong with my tree? Why are the tips of the leaves brown?

P.S. I think I am going to get rid of the mulch around the tree and just let the grass grow around it – what do you think?

]]> By: Jennifer Cookhttp://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-oak-wilt-in-austin-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-3143 Jennifer Cook Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:02:23 +0000 http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-3143 If you suspect you have oak wilt, you can call Chris Dolan, the City of Austin's Oak Wilt Program arborist. He will come out FOR FREE and let you know if you are at risk, etc.: 512- 974-1881 If you suspect you have oak wilt, you can call Chris Dolan, the City of Austin’s Oak Wilt Program arborist. He will come out FOR FREE and let you know if you are at risk, etc.: 512- 974-1881

]]> By: Keithhttp://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-oak-wilt-in-austin-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Keith Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-2819 It looks like leaf-miner damage. These are insects that hollow out the inside of the leaves and leave the vein skeleton behind. Not really a bid deal. The pictures of the tree look healthy. It looks like leaf-miner damage. These are insects that hollow out the inside of the leaves and leave the vein skeleton behind. Not really a bid deal. The pictures of the tree look healthy.

]]> By: Nancy Barchushttp://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-oak-wilt-in-austin-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Nancy Barchus Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-2817 Keith, I am pretty sure that one of my oaks has wilt. I have a number of other oaks really close to the suspect tree including a Live Oak with a 2 ft diameter trunk. I would like to know if my suspicions are correct and what can I do to protect my other trees. I would like to set up an appointment.[img]dsc0355.jpg[/img][img]dsc0354.jpg[/img][img]dsc0362.jpg[/img][img]dsc0364.jpg[/img] Keith, I am pretty sure that one of my oaks has wilt. I have a number of other oaks really close to the suspect tree including a Live Oak with a 2 ft diameter trunk. I would like to know if my suspicions are correct and what can I do to protect my other trees. I would like to set up an appointment.

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