Saving a Tree | Tree Fungus | Fertilizing a Tree with Disease | Tree Care

Saving a tree with fungus and disease is something I have been learning a lot about over the last year. My red maple tree needs help. Tree care is not something I am very familiar with but I am learning a lot and hoping to pass along some knowledge to you as well. In this video I talk about how to fertilize my red maple tree with disease using bio stimulants and other liquid fertilizers.

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[Lawncology]

Great video. I was hoping to see what was happening with that tree. The peroxide is a very cool and cheap way to try wounds that have biotic aspects. Any leaking or surging tree wound can cast with a shot of H2o2. Clean it and it heals. Keep up the great work and your lawn is on point!

[gustiable]

this is helpful thanks now i know what to apply to my rotting trees

[TheLawnTools]

Geez! That tree has seen some ... things. It’s a trooper. I think I will reward you for all the care you are giving it with beautiful fall colors year after year 👍🏼

[grant]

The way your garden edge flows into the retaining wall looks so cool!

[Jmfokken]

I find it fascinating learning a little about tree care, and seeing many treatments that are similar and different than the lawn.

[bdefacto]

Sir, you have a great video, articulate well, easy to understand. I also admire your adoration to save a beautiful Red Maple. The house I boguth about 5 years ago has many many tree types. And a Red Maple was/is one of them. It had million bug holes, look like it was blasted repeatedly with shotgun blasts. I brought it back to life. Its doing good, but I sill have a long way to go. Lot of infected trees around me, I'm on the edge of a largest forest in Florida. I can't control the whole area at least stop it in my yard. The past 4 years I have planted 22 (soon 25) trees and so far so good. Your video will help me. Thanks Dude

[ntes]

Very nice!
I would prune hard the tree to limit diseased foliage spread like shaving the head when you have fleas lol. Another thing I would do is cutting off the branch that leaning toward the road too much for tree balance and shape purposes. Then I would spray the whole tree and underneath of it with sevin solution ones only, this stuff kills everything, but it breaks down in about four days or so. On day four I would replace the good bacterial biofield on the tree by spraying its foliage with 2 weeks premade compost tea (wood sticks, leave, weeks that reach deep into the soil, and 1 cup of sugar to feed the bacteria q 2 weeks). The fertilizer I would apply under the tree in liquid form 1 day before I start to do anything stated above. After I spray the compost tea, I would repeat liquid fertilizer to the soil with the addition of about 4 cups of sugar to feed the bacteria: water it all well to make sure sugar penetrates into the soil deeper... After 1 month I would spray tree foliage with miracle grow or other similar fertilizer that contains copper in small amounts so as not to kill the bacterial field. I have done this with one of my almost dead peach trees and it thanked me greatly with its looks later.

[jerrybobhayes]

Very interesting! I’ve been thinking about getting the Flora Green for our trees and shrubs. I think you have just succeeded in making up my mind. Great video and great content! Thank you for all you do for the lawn care community.

[soilcreepsandgardengeeks]

Nicely done. Good Onya for not going the fungicide route or cutting it down like some people would. The improvement in leaf density and color is hopeful. In terms of keeping the disease causing organisms at bay the other step would be to douse entire tree with an inoculum of beneficial microbes containing the full diversity, including the protazoa and nematodes that would feed on the disease causing organisms. Also, the right sets of bacteria and fungi will have antibiotic type of inhibition to the disease causing organisms and begin to suppress them .The soil can be drenched as well as the trunk/branches/foliage. This inoculate of microbiology would be from a compost tea. Compost tea has a stigma surrounding it, but that is mainly due to the fact that there are some bad store-bought compost tea products at main stream garden stores. A properly made aerated compost tea made in a brewer from properly made compost is the most effective and efficient way to get the right sets of organisms to the “work site”. I know that’s a whole new can of worms but just food for thought, pun intended. Again excellent job on this Ben, you’re a good dude. I always see you floating around the comments on these lawn care channels...nice to put a face and a vibe with that sick name/logo. I’m gonna go hit subscribe now brother...🤝

[BudgetLawns]

I always had this idea that trees really didn't require much tlc. Wow! Was I wrong! Good info!

[sabosayalot]

Thanks for giving me a starting point to help my tree.

[ABSD]

I see flush cuts on the tree. This is an invitation to decay pathogens. Also you can also water the tree with hydrogen peroxide, it is an extremely powerful aid for the roots of the tree.

[mikewolverton]

Interesting video and very educational. I have a tree in my yard I suspect is going through the same process. Any chance of a follow up video on how the tree has improved since this video?

[BermudaBoss]

Very interesting! Keep us updated on the healing!

[stephenbercik]

Maple trees are hard to grow in the suburbs. They definitely like being in forests. They dislike compacted soil, and lack of iron causes chlorosis and weak growth. I would start by amending your soils foremost. And consider replanting a native maple tree. (Not sure if yours is a local to your area native or not). Usually a good nursery is a great place to start. Good luck! You deserve a great tree!

[TMF-]

Aw man. That sucks! At least your giving a great effort. I hope it comes back? Good luck Ben!

[kove]

Neat info, never crossed my mind to even treat trees like that! 🤔

[RVALawnLove]

Tough luck with that tree, but you’re going to save it. Nice video bro

[TreeSawTTV]

look into a wheel trench and feed or ammending the soil
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[lylalongrak]

hi could you give me the name of spray to kill all fungus black knock disease on the tree ? I got plums tree and alot of fungus I want to get rid if it but don't know how. thank you