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My tree is 4 years old. It has not budded out yet. However I'm finding new growth on the main trunk, not on the branches. Is my tree damaged by the la...
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Asked June 02, 2024, 9:36 AM EDT
My tree is 4 years old. It has not budded out yet. However I'm finding new growth on the main trunk, not on the branches. Is my tree damaged by the last winter? What can I do?
Stearns County Minnesota
Expert Response
Generally speaking, Tartarian maple resists drought and winter damage. However, based upon the following answer to a similar question, four years of Minnesota drought may account for the tree's condition.
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=806880
The following publication explains what to do when trees fail to leaf out in spring. Although the information was prepared for Nebraska residents and is specific to conditions there in 2014 and 2015, most of it is applicable to Minnesota.
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/buffalo/Detecting%20Winter%20Kill%20July%2018%202015.pdf
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=806880
The following publication explains what to do when trees fail to leaf out in spring. Although the information was prepared for Nebraska residents and is specific to conditions there in 2014 and 2015, most of it is applicable to Minnesota.
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/buffalo/Detecting%20Winter%20Kill%20July%2018%202015.pdf
