Spruce tree in distress - Ask Extension
I live in Stacy, with sandy soil. For 16 years now, my spruce trees have flourished and grown aggressively with no help from me.
This year, two of...
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Spruce tree in distress #873842
Asked June 19, 2024, 7:03 PM EDT
I live in Stacy, with sandy soil. For 16 years now, my spruce trees have flourished and grown aggressively with no help from me.
This year, two of eight spruce trees show distress. See pictures
What could be causing this?
Why not all the spruce trees?
Should I fertilize them?
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
Take a magnifying glass and inspect the needles. Compare with this web site dscription and pictures.
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/evergreen/spruce/needlesdiscolored.html
You may have needle cast disease. And you may send a section to the Plant Disease Clinic for confirmation. https://pdc.umn.edu/
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/evergreen/spruce/needlesdiscolored.html
You may have needle cast disease. And you may send a section to the Plant Disease Clinic for confirmation. https://pdc.umn.edu/
