KIrk- Remove the "mulch", let the trunk meet the ground unabated. Don't use wood chips or shredded pallets as mulch---pine needles are fine as mulch, but keep it under 2'' deep.
Steve On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Paul Jost <[email protected]> wrote: > > You need to get one of those hunter tree cams that straps onto trees. They > have infrared non-flash versions that are camoflaged all-weather motion > triggered digital cameras that you could set up to watch the pine trees > from > this point forward. Just delete the dog and squirrel pictures from the > flash memory and eventually the photo of a bad dude dumping stuff will be > among them... > > Try saturating them with water to dilute whatever it is. If it's weak > enough, there may be some hope, or dig up the top soil under the green ring > and replace it with fresh soil immediately. > > PJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kirk Johnson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:03 PM > Subject: [ENTS] asking for advice > > > > I've attached a couple photos of the base of a young white pine I planted > > in > > my yard last spring (2008). It might be hard to see, but if you look > close > > there is what appears to be a green stain ringing the mulch around the > > tree. > > I only noticed this today when I was weeding in that part of the yard, so > > I > > don't know exactly how long it has been there. > > > > Could this be the residue of some kind of liquid poison? It doesn't smell > > like anything in particular (no chemical smell that I can detect). I ask > > because I have had two white pines of similar age/size die suddenly in > the > > last year in my yard. Also, a person in the neighborhood has made a > number > > of snide comments to me over the years about the number of trees I've > > planted in my yard. > > > > I've collected several pieces of mulch with the greenish stain and put > > them > > in a small Tupperware container in the fridge. I don't know where I'd > take > > them to get them tested though. Any suggestions welcome. > > > > If this white pine dies suddenly in the near future, I will basically > have > > my suspicions confirmed. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Kirk Johnson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
