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Fungus: remove tree or try to save it?

Sandy Loam
Sandy Loam
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Hello. I just discovered that one of my sweet viburnum trees had dropped all of its leaves and there is this horrible looking fungus running up its trunk (see photo - click to enlarge). I can attach additional photos if the one attached is not clear enough. Do you think that it is a botryspora fungus? 

 

Whatever it is, I am scared that it will spread to the adjacent trees, which are also viburnum and also very close together. I can have it chopped down and removed, but won't the fungus spread underground anyways? These are large viburnum trees and their roots are definitely intertwined.

 

Should I instead sprinkle a systemic fungicide at the base of the tree and hope that it will recover?  By doing so, do I increase the risk of the adjacent trees becoming infected while I wait three years for this tree to recover?

 

I appreciate any guidance that you gardening experts might have. By the way, I am located in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

 

Thank you all in advance! 

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1 hour ago, Sandy Loam said:

Hello. I just discovered that one of my sweet viburnum trees had dropped all of its leaves and there is this horrible looking fungus running up its trunk (see photo - click to enlarge). I can attach additional photos if the one attached is not clear enough. Do you think that it is a botryspora fungus? 

 

Whatever it is, I am scared that it will spread to the adjacent trees, which are also viburnum and also very close together. I can have it chopped down and removed, but won't the fungus spread underground anyways? These are large viburnum trees and their roots are definitely intertwined.

 

Should I instead sprinkle a systemic fungicide at the base of the tree and hope that it will recover?  By doing so, do I increase the risk of the adjacent trees becoming infected while I wait three years for this tree to recover?

 

I appreciate any guidance that you gardening experts might have. By the way, I am located in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

 

Thank you all in advance! 

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Since the Fungus is likely well established in the soil, and what you're seeing are the spore producing bodies of it / other, secondary fungi,  tossing any fungicide would just be wasteful, and won't do a thing to stop it.. Rip it out, and watch the others ( ..and remove if, ..or as.. they start showing signs of infection )

Might start researching native, replacement candidates for the future..

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