My procumbens cascade with browning tips

[Japonicus]

BTW...this yew is also displaying an issue, which I like to think of as freeze damage the cascade
was protected from, but we all know yew are very cold hardy.

 

[Japonicus]

Unrelated to the yew
but another piece of information that probably isn't noteworthy
but I'll throw it out there anyway...

...7-10 days ago I began removing some moss on the trunk and the beginning of the cascade.
I got a lid and put some white 5% vinegar in it and had at the moss with a toothbrush.



Referring back to these pictures reminded me of that, as the moss is now dead and looks like dirt.
Probably just a coincidence...but all info is good when trying to diagnose.

 

[Dav4]

I am surprised that neither Adair nor Brian have responded.........

@Dav4? You have seen tip blight before can you give this a positive ID?

It could definitely be tip blight. I would treat with Mancozeb

 

[Japonicus]

It could definitely be tip blight. I would treat with Mancozeb

Already ordered it, should be here tomorrow.

Now, with that said Dave, would it be prudent to pot it up this year?
I would think not.

Again, would it be prudent to begin thinning now, (if not repotting) exposing each cut to possible fungi?
Again, I think not, but this is my 1st tip blight rodeo. Even if I'd treated it before I still would be leery of
working on it at this point.
Thanks for having a look and suggestions.

 

[Dav4]

The presence of a mild fungal issue wouldn’t change my plans for the tree. If it’s due for a repot, I’d repot it. It wouldn’t affect my plans for pruning in the future either.

 

[Japonicus]

An early June update
Still a bit of yellow in last couple yrs growth or so (wood not lignified), but has put on a good 2nd growth
beginning with the first fish emulsion and superthrive feed.


Haven't received the pot yet, so I plan to do that next year which should play well into wiring it this year.

 

[just.wing.it]

Did you hit it with Mancozeb?

 

[Japonicus]

Did you hit it with Mancozeb?

Once yes, as well as Infuse granules.
I tweezed out all the brown tips I could find, which was intensive or very tedious.
I need to get more dirt out of the crown of the root ball next time, water slowed last year
and I'm on the fence with a Summer repot. I've done it with procumbens just fine, but it's out of my norm.
I'm a Spring baby. Haven't heard from @sorce in a while...

 

[sorce]

Haven't heard from @sorce in a while...

I been cleaning the house with a toothbrush and designing my pond the last couple weeks, while keeping my fingers crossed this house purchase goes through, then it's 110%.

I have managed to make so many promises with "bonsai patience" as an unspoken stipulation, I am going to make a thread to pull all these folks out of the woodwork when I have ground to walk on. You are in the top of the list.

Speaking of walking...

I been limping for a week due to .... some nasty things that come along with this alleged allergy to Manganese. So that dark 710 clay is bust for me, can't use it anymore, I hope to achieve a color righteous enough for your pot with a different clay.

Sorce

 

[Japonicus]

I been cleaning the house with a toothbrush and designing my pond the last couple weeks, while keeping my fingers crossed this house purchase goes through, then it's 110%.

I have managed to make so many promises with "bonsai patience" as an unspoken stipulation, I am going to make a thread to pull all these folks out of the woodwork when I have ground to walk on. You are in the top of the list.

Speaking of walking...

I been limping for a week due to .... some nasty things that come along with this alleged allergy to Manganese. So that dark 710 clay is bust for me, can't use it anymore, I hope to achieve a color righteous enough for your pot with a different clay.

Sorce

I hear ya brother. Didn't know of a manganese allergy, figures you'd be the one to have it, or not, that sucks, sorry man.
Being alleged, here's to high hopes that one day it's a misdiagnosis and you can add to your pallet a more diverse playing field.

 

[Japonicus]

Did you hit it with Mancozeb?

So far I'm happy with the new sprayer. Good coverage for the effort. Hit everything again this evening.
Several of my juniper have a bit of yellowing on the interior with no tip issues now,
so the tip blight if that what it was, is cleared up and pushed through.