Hi guys
I think I might be killing my olive. All the leaves are browning and dieing on one side. Only one side.
It started about a week ago, I did a repot maybe 3 weeks ago and I wonder if this has any thing to do with it. It had never been repotted and was due so I geve the roots a trim and put it into a larger square pot.
Since then its getting worse and worse.
Can any one tell me what is wrong or has this happened to any one before. I thought Olives were really hardy trees but this seems to be going down hill quickly.
Thanks
Damian
Browning olive
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Re: Browning olive
Hi Damian,
Can you post a photo mate. This would help to see what is going on.
Regards Ray
Can you post a photo mate. This would help to see what is going on.
Regards Ray
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Re: Browning olive
Here is a pic
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Re: Browning olive
Possible culprit is a newly discovered pest; the Olive Bark Midge.
It lays eggs(under the bark) which then hatch and the larvae chew small branches and plant material.
Control with Confidor pellets in the soil to get the overwintering part of the cycle and Confidor aerosol otherwise.
More info on SA Bonsai Soc website/current newsletter.
Can be other problems as well of course and yes they are tough.
Grant
It lays eggs(under the bark) which then hatch and the larvae chew small branches and plant material.
Control with Confidor pellets in the soil to get the overwintering part of the cycle and Confidor aerosol otherwise.
More info on SA Bonsai Soc website/current newsletter.
Can be other problems as well of course and yes they are tough.
Grant
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Re: Browning olive
Hi Damian,
From your photo there are other areas of the tree that look healthy. When you trimmed the roots you may have trimmed a little to hard on one area of the tree. If this happened there is not enough roots to feed this part of the tree.
Give the tree a good feed of Seasol and repeat this at least once a week and see if the tree regains good health. Don't put any fertilizer on the tree until recovery is obvious. I suspect the brown area of the tree is not likely to recover, but the rest of the tree may recover okay. Don't cut the branch off, where the brown leave are, at this stage. See if new growth appears. Later if no new growth you can cut the branch off. Being an olive, if the rest of the tree recovers it should send out new shoots that you should be able to work with.
Regards Ray
From your photo there are other areas of the tree that look healthy. When you trimmed the roots you may have trimmed a little to hard on one area of the tree. If this happened there is not enough roots to feed this part of the tree.
Give the tree a good feed of Seasol and repeat this at least once a week and see if the tree regains good health. Don't put any fertilizer on the tree until recovery is obvious. I suspect the brown area of the tree is not likely to recover, but the rest of the tree may recover okay. Don't cut the branch off, where the brown leave are, at this stage. See if new growth appears. Later if no new growth you can cut the branch off. Being an olive, if the rest of the tree recovers it should send out new shoots that you should be able to work with.
Regards Ray
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Re: Browning olive
Thanks for you response guys,
I think both may be the case. I found a little crawly on one of my other trees this morning, a tiny black caterpiller with a white head. But as you said Ray the other parts of the tree are growing fine and ive been pinching the new growth as it shoots to get some back budding happening. I think I may have trimed to hard. Lesson learned I guess. Some Creative branch wiring may be required to cover the mistake. with any luck It may shoot a new branch close enough to work with in the future. To be honest it could probably use a trunch chop and start again. there are a few big scars from the former owner that are quite ugly.
Maybe Ill use this as my experiment tree.
thanks Guys
I think both may be the case. I found a little crawly on one of my other trees this morning, a tiny black caterpiller with a white head. But as you said Ray the other parts of the tree are growing fine and ive been pinching the new growth as it shoots to get some back budding happening. I think I may have trimed to hard. Lesson learned I guess. Some Creative branch wiring may be required to cover the mistake. with any luck It may shoot a new branch close enough to work with in the future. To be honest it could probably use a trunch chop and start again. there are a few big scars from the former owner that are quite ugly.
Maybe Ill use this as my experiment tree.
thanks Guys
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Re: Browning olive
I would say you have more of a problem than just repotting. I pulled a 15 ft olive ou of the ground in the middle of summer, flat cut the base (no roots) and cut it down to a stump and it has gone crazy. Check it closely for bugs.
Josh
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