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Common Cultural Problems
 
Air pollution 
Chlorosis 
Construction damage 
Desiccating wind 
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
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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