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Author:  nicole [ Fri May 16, 2003 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Burr Oak leaves turning brown

Hello all. We had two Burr Oak trees installed in our yard about 1 1/2 months ago. They grew leaves not long after the planting, but within the last two weeks, the leaves have started turning brown and falling off. We don't know if the trees are dying, or if this is normal, or a sign of a less severe problem. Please help.

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TIA,
nicole

Author:  nicole [ Wed Jun 04, 2003 8:19 pm ]
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Since nobody had any suggestions, I took the question to where we bought the trees. They said the browning leaves could be either from extreme wind, which we do get a lot of out here, or from too little water. They also suggested root stimulator since they were fairly large trees they might need a little extra coaxing.
So we made sure to do deep waterings and found some organic root stimulator and applied it on Sunday. On Sunday, we could already see sprouts of new growth on some of the limbs, so were already hopeful of the situation. Now rather than all brown and dead looking, the tree is half full of green leaves again!

I hope this is helpful to someone else.

Author:  The Ent [ Wed Jun 04, 2003 8:41 pm ]
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Sorry, this one slipped by- Entwife and I were busy with a brand new Enting.

This sounds like they got a bit of transplant shock. Even trees that aren't keen on alot of water when well established (3+ years in ground) need extra water (maybe an inch per week) the first couple of growing seasons.

Presuming that was a good organic root stimulator (like liquid seaweed) then the trees will probably remain on the road to recovery as long as you don't let them dry out badly this summer. By fall they'll be settling in well and the over-winter rooting underground should give much better groth in the next Spring.

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