Thanks I’ll spray with my 3 in 1, fungiside, insecticide and another I can’t think of.
Not sure who potted it and to why it’s in pure akadama.
Ok I’ll wait till July to repot.... If it survives!
Spraying is good, systemic is a key necessity in your rotation.
Neeflecast is a fungus disease that grows inside pine needles. It shows up later as “tiger stripes” about halfway up the needle. Eventually, the top half of the needle dies, and then the rest of the needle does, too. This really weakens the tree. The spores can spread out from just a few...
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I have to ask about the zip bag that is in this picture. Don't recall a description of it
and am assuming it's just a watering method. Go back and read posts 3351,52, and 53.
The comment I made post 3351 about dunking it in water till the air bubbles stopped rising
was based on proper watering needs, and this time of year, dunking is not necessary in Winter.
The tree is rather dormant and needs to dry somewhat between waterings.
I read back a couple pages and see you got this last Spring.
Unfortunately I have no help to offer on ROR, but what you have in your hand in this picture
to me, (I am unexperienced with ROR) it looks very unbalanced on the scales of life.
Life below soil level in poor draining soil vs life above soil.
Were the roots exposed aggressively just before you took ownership?
Between the 2 pictures above, I see a balancing adjustment.
The wiring needs to come off now, and be done correctly next year if the tree is adjusting well.
Look close, wire appears reused and not applied effectively.
That's the coolest looking ROR and I sure hope it pulls through. Loads of potential, and back buds as well
when you got it. Got to try and keep those back buds from disease.
and the roots healthy and balanced. It is in correction mode balancing the foliage to the roots I believe
and not in a good way.