What is Diplodia Tip Blight: Prevention & Treatment Methods

September 2, 2009

Davey Tree Service expert and ISA Certified Arborist, Jim Houston, explains what diplodia tip blight is, ways to prevent damage to your pine trees and tip blight treatment methods. For more information on common tree diseases and insects, visit http://www.davey.com/arborist-advice/. Diplodia tip blight is a tree disease that affects many conifer trees, such as, mugo, scots, white, red and ponderosa pines, but most commonly the austrian pine. It is characterized by brown, stunted growth. How to Prevent Diplodia Tip Blight Damage to Pine Trees: • Keeping pine trees fertilized and well watered to naturally resist the disease. • Applying supplement treatments to the pine tree in the spring is essential to protect new growth and prevent the disease from being established. Contact your local professionally trained arborist with any questions or concerns you have with the health of your trees by visiting our website at http://www.davey.com/residential-tree-services/.

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