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Article #279: The Most Common Diseases That Plaque Deciduous Trees

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There are several parasitic diseases of result in the internal pressure of the
deciduous trees. An elm tree is part of wood. When the internal pressure builds
the deciduous tree family. One of the there is a growth in bacteria that forces
most common diseases that are found in an the sap out of the tree. The sap that is
elm tree is Dutch elm disease. This is a produced will support the growth of molds
lethal disease that was first discovered and yeasts which can give off a foul
in the American elm of North Dakota. odor. Another disease that commonly
There are preventive measures that can be affects deciduous trees is leaf spots.
taken in order to prevent Dutch elm Leaf spots are a fungi that causes spots
disease. A symptom of Dutch elm disease on the leaves of deciduous tree. The
is wilting. The wilting foliage usually infected leaves of the tree will show
dries up quickly depending on the type of irregular spots that are small and
climate that the deciduous tree is grayish. The leaf spots will be on the
situated in. The foliage will turn yellow upper part of the leaf surface. The leaf
, then wilt and then turn brown after spots will be surrounded by a yellow
wilting. As Dutch elm disease progresses halo. As the disease is left untreated in
the wilting will become more severe and the tree the leaves will eventually
encompass most of the tree. Wetwood is a become black and the spots will become
bacterial infection that tends to strike thicker. If the infection is quite severe
the heart of a deciduous tree. The then the leaves may fall prematurely.
condition of wetwood can be seen when Leaf spot usually is heavier in the
there is evidence of the discoloration of leaves that are in the shade or lower in
the wood and the sap. The wood and sap the crown. Leaf spot can affect trees in
will appear discolored and oozing from one area but not a neighboring area.
cracks or wounds that are located in the These are some of the more common disease
bark. Usually younger deciduous trees are that can affect deciduous trees. A
severely injured by the bacterial deciduous tree can be treated in order to
infection known as wetwood. The leaves of prevent a disease from ever occurring. If
the infected tree may begin to wilt and a deciduous tree is suffering from one of
to turn yellow. When this occurs many of these diseases then there are measures
the branches of the tree will die. This that can be taken in order to save the
symptom most often appear following or tree. A deciduous tree is a beautiful
during a drought. An affected deciduous sight. Preventive measures can ensure the
tree may eventually recover during a continuing beauty of the deciduous tree.
season of rainfall. An external symptom Owner of , has been practicing bonsai
of wetwood is an oozing of the sap that for over 10 years. Found a distinct
is also called "slime flux." The branches interest in propagation, especially
may have stubs or wounds or other stem seeds. sells tree seed and provides
injuries that are noticeable. The slime bonsai tree informations.
flux on the outside of the tree will soon






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