Mulberry malady.Tree Doctor: We recently purchased a home just outside Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. that has a large (fruitless) mulberry out front. Many of the branches have died, and the southwest side of the tree is starting to look pretty bare. My parents have the same problem with their mulberry and were told at a nursery here that it is due to overexposure overexposure too long an exposure time or too high a milliamperage causing too black a picture, loss of detail and some anomalies of translucency. to light, as the side of their tree that is suffering the most has a street lamp nearby. Our tree, however, seems to be suffering on the side opposite the nearest street lamp. The previous owner stated she was told it was some sort of fungal infection fungal infection, infection caused by a fungus (see Fungi), some affecting animals, others plants. Fungal Infections of Human and Animals . Is there anything we can do to bring health back to our tree? Annette Dinkel Henderson, Nevada Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, seven miles southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 175,381, with a 2006 Census estimate placing the population at 240,614. Howard Burnett responds: Mulberries are subject to a variety of fungal and bacterial infections that may well be the source of your concerns. I rather doubt that exposure to a street light would create a major problem and believe the former owner's concern about a fungal infection is more likely on the right track. Contact a certified arborist The Certified Arborist credential identifies professional arborists who have a minimum of three years' full-time experience working in the professional tree care industry and who have passed an extensive examination covering all facets of arboriculture. in your area who can pinpoint the problem and treat it. To find a certified arborist, go to this website and type in your zip code : http://www.isa-arbor.com/findArborist/findarborist.aspx. The International Society of Arborists will provide a list of certified arborists in your area (sometimes they are not well identified in the phone book). |
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