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Common Cultural Problems
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Chlorosis
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Drought damage
Fasciation
Fertilizer burn
Frost injury
Hail damage
Lime-induced chlorosis
Marginal leaf necrosis
Morphological changes
Mosses and lichens
Needle loss
Needle tip necrosis
Nutrient deficiency
Oedema
Overwatering or poor drainage
Plant girdling and circling roots
Poor pollination
Salt damage
Sunscald
Transplant shock
Winter desiccation
Winter injury
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Caption: Overwatering
Photo by: R. Maleike
Common Cultural : Overwatering or poor drainage
(revision date: 4/30/2013)
Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for successful plant problem management.
Biology
Overwatering or poor drainage (wet soil) can cause the death of plant tissue from the ends of branches to the entire plant. Symptoms often initially appear as wilting, with plants appearing to suffer from drought. Lack of drainage or overwatering can be a major problem in many new and older landscapes because of highly disturbed and severely compacted soils.
Management Options
Non-Chemical Management
Irrigate properly (check soil moisture before watering).
Improve drainage in wet areas.
Renovate severely compacted planting areas.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!
Chemical Management
IMPORTANT:
Visit Home and Garden Fact Sheets for more information on using pesticides
None recommended
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Caption: Overwatering
Photo by: R. Maleike
Caption: Overwatering
Photo by: R. Maleike