We didn't see it last year, but recent wet weather has apparently caused the fungi to return.
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| One of the fungi at my foot (size 7). |
I think this is called Armillaria root fungus of some kind, though a friend thinks it might be this kind of fungus: http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/trametes-gibbosa.php.
It really doesn't matter which it is; both mean the tree is stressed. There does not seem to be a cure for either kind of fungus, that I can find.
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| Fungi on the other side of the oak tree. |
Supposedly, it can take years for the fungus to kill a tree, but sometimes it happens quickly.
I sure would hate to lose this old oak.
The drought 3-4 years ago really stressed the Oaks. I have lost 18 here at the house. Being a shallow rooted tree, it takes that long after a water shortage for the tree to die. I have a guy here now cutting them. I hope your's makes it, but it wouldn't count on it. Every one I lost was about the same size as yours and they all showed that fungus last year and this year they are dead. :(
ReplyDeleteHubby removed the fungi, which I hope will help. We also have fungus on our blue spruce. The weather has been very hard on the trees.
DeleteThose are some huge fungi!
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