|
Wed, Jun 24, 09 at 14:44
| Last August I had a large hornet nest in my 14-15' red maple (green leaves, turns red in fall). I sprayed the nest then knocked it down and rinsed off the tree. The entire area around where the nest was located turned colors prematurely and lost it's leaves before the rest of the tree.
This spring the tree budded as normal but the leaves in the affected area did not sprout and now it appears that these branches are dead. I have seen some posts regarding "phytotoxic reaction" and I am concerned that this might be the issue. Are there any experts out there that can share your opinion and suggested remedy? Should I take a sample of the dead area into a nursery to have it evaluated? Any help is greatly appreciated. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I'm no expert, but I believe that one effect of the hornet sprays is that they're extremely cold. You might have frozen the plant where the spray hit. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Maples Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.