I have a Spanish oak in my front yard that's been in the ground since 2019. Recently chunks of bark have began to split and fall off. Any ideas what's causing this and how to fix it?
ChoppinDs40 said:
Texas tech emblem on that car.
Have you had any branch die off?
Kind of looks like hypoxlyon canker
Apache said:
Mulch shouldn't touch trunk of the tree and you've got 4-6" of it piled up. This damages the bark and weakens the tree making it suceptable to pathogens like the Hypoxylon canker that your tree has. Probably won't make it much longer, first step is to tear out the bed around it, then call an arborist to see if it is savable.
Not yet. But with a Tceh MIL hanging around, things will start to die/fall off.BMach said:ChoppinDs40 said:
Texas tech emblem on that car.
Have you had any branch die off?
Kind of looks like hypoxlyon canker
Mother in law's car.
No branches have died off
Or too much tequila!C@LAg said:
as it is a Spanish Oak, maybe it is taking a siesta....
$240 Worth of Pudding said:
You're displaying Texas flag incorrectly. That's probably why your tree is killing itself.
Apache said:
Mulch shouldn't touch trunk of the tree and you've got 4-6" of it piled up. This damages the bark and weakens the tree making it suceptable to pathogens like the Hypoxylon canker that your tree has. Probably won't make it much longer, first step is to tear out the bed around it, then call an arborist to see if it is savable.
Hypoxylon Canker is endemic to Texas... it's virtually everywhere all the time in some amount, like fire ants, termites and mosquitos.Quote:
What are your suggestions on how far can I plant the new tree?