Any Tree Experts?

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 05/08/2018 at 12:22 • Filed to: son of a beech!

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Can anything be done about this junk growing on my beech tree? Not having much luck finding anything similar online. I can’t imagine it’s good for the tree.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:31

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I believe it’s slime mold. Not something actively killing your tree as such (probably), but a sign that your tree is unwell.

ttyymmnn > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:32

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Sorry, I got nothing. Best bet would be to call a tree service. It may be harmless. It may also be rotting from the inside out. Good luck. I’m losing the giant silver maple in my backyard and I’m seriously bummed about it.

Agrajag > ttyymmnn 05/08/2018 at 12:39

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I’ll probably look around for reliable tree folk. I’m worried about the rotting from inside out. This would not be an easy tree to take down. It big.

Agrajag > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/08/2018 at 12:40

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Thanks.

gettingoldercarguy > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:40

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Email a University’s environmental sciences department, preferably one close to you.

Agrajag > gettingoldercarguy 05/08/2018 at 12:40

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Good idea!

gettingoldercarguy > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:42

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I did it for soil recommendations for some Arctic kiwis I just planted. Pretty helpful.

vicali > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:42

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my guess;

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretzschmaria_deusta

https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/16965-beech-fungus-id/

Dogsatemypants > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:43

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The tree may be in the death process. If there is a fungus eating on something, that something is already dead most of the time. Either reach out to your local community college forestry sciences department, or call a tree surgeon.

facw > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 12:55

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I’m not an expert. Is that actually a beech? From what I know they normally have much smoother bark, though they can sometimes get more like that down at the base. Or maybe it is just a variety I don’t know (as I say: not an expert).

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 13:14

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I don’t think cutting it off would hurt, see if it goes deeper.

E92M3 > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 13:19

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Spray a little white vinegar on it.

Athingwithfeathers > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 13:37

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What kind of tree is it? Some trees, I’m looking at you, Maple Trees, are fast growing but short lived. If that’s the case you are fighting a battle with the tree’s genetics. Plants are like people-some grow slowly and live long lives and others are here and gone too soon.

SmugAardvark > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 14:05

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Can’t really tell from the picture... If it’s a white, waxy, and furry looking patch, it is possibly Beech bark disease, courtesy of the Beech Scale insect. Distributing ladybugs around the tree can help control the populating of the scale insects, as can specific types of chemical sprays.

I’d call a local arborist to take a look.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 14:51

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Sonoma beech!

Dorothy > gettingoldercarguy 05/08/2018 at 15:34

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In the US contact your county agricultural agent or university extension.

Agrajag > SmugAardvark 05/08/2018 at 22:11

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Thanks!

Agrajag > facw 05/08/2018 at 22:44

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I thought it was a beech, but now I’m not so sure. I’ll have to get a picture of the leaves to make sure.

Agrajag > Athingwithfeathers 05/08/2018 at 22:51

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I thought it was a variety of beech, but I’ll have to get a picture(they’re very high up) of the leaves when they’re developed and consult my book. Not sure how old it is, but I know the tree was pretty big as far back as the 1930's.(according to the lady whose family used to own the land)

Athingwithfeathers > Agrajag 05/08/2018 at 23:35

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It could be a fungus. Some are benign and some beneficial. I am no help. I don’t think it’s a beech tree because their bark is usually smooth, like skin almost. It could be any number of trees, the bark is too generic looking to use to identify it. i think talking to your local extension service or ag department is a good idea. It would help if you could ID the tree’s species first since some diseases are specific for particular trees, like Dutch elm disease.

Rooo sez BISH PLZ > Agrajag 05/09/2018 at 00:31

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Listen to Feathers; she knows. Also, sooner rather than later, especially if it’s a big tree (just trust me on this - if there’s something wrong, the longer you wait to get it fixed, the more it might cost).