>From: "Sievert, Ralph C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Young, Annie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Mason Vivian (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: "Schmidt, Michael P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Mpls] Maple tree disease ? >Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:11:10 -0500 >X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: <F10AF798E00ED3118E590008C79FF7B1ECC5FA@MPRB_EXCH1> >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) > >Hello Commissioners - >Ive placed a call to Fred Olson to talk with him about the loss of Maple >trees being seen. Much of this is called Maple Decline. It is a collapse >of nicely maturing maples that is the result of environmental stresses such >as deicing salts, soil compaction and drought. However the biggest factor >relates to planting depth. We have learned from the U of MN that certain >Maples need to be planted at a higher depth than was recommended in the >past. Weve made this change in our planting methods. Unfortunately some >trees will still be lost from Maple Decline. Let me know if you need more >info. The website below offers more detail. Thanks...............Ralph > > http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/environment/BD549.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- > >Subject: [Mpls] Maple tree disease ? >Date: Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 5:23 PM > > >Recent questions about Dutch Elm disease prompt me to write... > >My wife has noticed a number of dead or diseased Maple trees in >Minneapolis recently. The boulevard Maple in front of our house died and >was removed about a year ago after it failed to leaf out in the spring. >The year before one half of the tree had no leaves. > >Anyone know if this is widespread? > >Note: cc direct to me would be appreciated since I read the list >sporatically. > >Fred > >-- >Fred H. Olson Minneapolis,MN 55411 (near north Mpls) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-588-9532 (7am-10pm Cent time) >
[Mpls] Maple tree disease
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