Fungus on trees

jeepinmatt

jeepinmatt

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Anybody got any idea what this fungus is on all of my trees? It's on most of the trees near my house except the pines and cedars.
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It is lichens but they are just the host for the pathogen called Anthracnose

it’s a disease that affected tons of native dogwoods in the 80’s90’s

it has started spreading to numerous trees, fruiting and non
 
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guffey24 said:
It is lichens but they are just the host for the pathogen called Anthracnose

it’s a disease that affected slit of native dogwoods in the 80’s90’s

it has started spreading to numerous trees, fruiting and non
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Will it damage/kill them?
 
guffey24 said:
yes, it takes a while though, years

it’s not affordable to treat unless you really want to save them,
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Well, I don't want them to die. What is the success rate if the treatment?
 
In plant sap and/or soil: the further below 6.4 pH, the more increased your risk probability of disease, creating a Cation problem that locks out uptake efficiency of Ca, Mg, K, Na. The further above 6.4pH you are creating an Anionic problem increasing the percentage probability of insect attacks, with N, P, and S being the most affected in lockouts.

Your pH conditions can be close to 6.4pH, however if the nutrition is off it creates the same anionic/cationic problems ringing the pest/disease dinner bell. Magnesium imbalance can lockout Calcium, and Boron imbalances can lockout Magnesium, for example. It always boils down to nutrition. Get a leaf sap analysis and soil test done. Figure out where the problem is and youll know what the is ringing the disease dinner bell.
 
ckruzer said:
In plant sap and/or soil: the further below 6.4 pH, the more increased your risk probability of disease, creating a Cation problem that locks out uptake efficiency of Ca, Mg, K, Na. The further above 6.4pH you are creating an Anionic problem increasing the percentage probability of insect attacks, with N, P, and S being the most affected in lockouts.

Your pH conditions can be close to 6.4pH, however if the nutrition is off it creates the same anionic/cationic problems ringing the pest/disease dinner bell. Magnesium imbalance can lockout Calcium, and Boron imbalances can lockout Magnesium, for example. It always boils down to nutrition. Get a leaf sap analysis and soil test done. Figure out where the problem is and youll know what the is ringing the disease dinner bell.
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I imagine it's the soil disturbance and extra 4-10" of soil over the roots as a result of building a house right beside them last year.
 
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