Sharps Pygmy advice

[Coach]

I am thinking of the not uncommon bacterial infection pseudomonas syringae, which is treatable as long as it's caught in time.

"Treatable"...what do I do?

 

[Eric Group]

It was kept about a foot above ground on some stones. Not too excited about your prognosis

Sorry, just trying to be real- in my experience once they go black, they don't come back!

 

[MACH5]

Sorry, just trying to be real- in my experience once they go black, they don't come back!

You would think but not quite so. I had a clump that contracted pseudomonas and was able to treated effectively with ZeroTol. Areas turned black and I thought it was over for a couple of the trunks and potentially the entire tree. I was able able to save it all. It remained weak for another year but slowly gained its strength again.

 

[Eric Group]

"Treatable"...what do I do?

See:

I had a clump that contracted pseudomonas and was able to treated effectively with ZeroTol. Areas turned black and I thought it was over for a couple of the trunks and potentially the entire tree. I was able able to save it all. It remained weak for another year but slowly gained its strength again.

Good luck Coach!

 

[Coach]

Sorry, just trying to be real- in my experience once they go black, they don't come back!

I get it and no need to be sorry...I appreciate your experience and honesty (even when its not what I want to hear). Until the tree gives up I certainly won't. Looks like time will have to tell.

 

[Coach]

You would think but not quite so. I had a clump that contracted pseudomonas and was able to treated effectively with ZeroTol. Areas turned black and I thought it was over for a couple of the trunks and potentially the entire tree. I was able able to save it all. It remained weak for another year but slowly gained its strength again.

I'm ready to wait...a year is ok by me ...thanks Mach

 

[0soyoung]

I had a clump that contracted pseudomonas and was able to treated effectively with ZeroTol.

The active ingredient of ZeroTol is just hydrogen peroxide. If you get 3% hydrogen peroxide at the grocery or pharmacy, put two tablespoons in a quart of water, you've pretty much got application strength ZeroTol.

 

[M. Frary]

once they go black, they don't come back!

I've heard this said before.