Gardening

OregonBlue

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7. I had a huge, glorious Catalpa tree. One day in a hot dry

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:40 PM

Jun 2020

summer I came out and realized several large branches were turning to black mush. After lots of reading, I got a pickup load of cow fertilizer, spread it around the tree all the way out to the drip line.
I then ran a sprinkler on it for 2 days. Lo and behold, it recovered. My thinking was that I might as well go for it because I was going to lose the tree anyway.
It had some sort of virus that stopped it from being able to carry water to the ends of the branches. By giving it enough fertilizer and water the undamaged limbs were able to fight off the virus.
Maybe load it up with goodness and water and hope for the best.

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Superthrive for stressed tree? [View all] SheltieLover Jun 2020 OP

I've never used it, but I've heard of it. BusyBeingBest Jun 2020 #1

Thank you. SheltieLover Jun 2020 #3

No problem! You usually shouldn't have to water a large mature tree that hasn't otherwise BusyBeingBest Jun 2020 #5

I transplanted a 10 ft honey locust that struggled in the second year after planting. tikka Jun 2020 #2

Wonderful! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #4

find the cause. mopinko Jun 2020 #6

Ty! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #8

i've been on a tree crusade. mopinko Jun 2020 #10

I had a huge, glorious Catalpa tree. One day in a hot dry OregonBlue Jun 2020 #7

Great you were able to save it! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #9

Good luck. I say go for it and cross your fingers. OregonBlue Jun 2020 #11

I'm going to do just that! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #12

Sounds right to me. OregonBlue Jun 2020 #13

Thank you! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #14

According to my tree man spinbaby Jul 2020 #15

Thank you SheltieLover Jul 2020 #16

Not always true. Per my previous post, I had a huge OregonBlue Jul 2020 #17

Good news about my big tree! 😁 SheltieLover Jul 2020 #18

i wish you well spinbaby Jul 2020 #19

Awwwww so sorry to hear! SheltieLover Jul 2020 #20