Queen Palm dying? (pics)

19 years ago

Ok I may be concerned for nothing but a few weeks ago when it was very windy (15-20 mph winds) 1 of 2 full fronds snapped to the ground. The only spear coming from the trunk has yet to open. The palm seems a little weak.

What concerns me is that there is a white powdery substance covering a lot of the trunk and even some of the new spear (very light coating). I never really noticed it before. The palm was bought at Home Depot about 2 months ago and planted soon after. No new growth. Full sun, temps are great, regular irrigation. Although I did "lightly" fertilize the palm. And even though it's fairly large 6 ft, the fetilizer could be shocking or making the plant weak. The substance can be scrapped off. Also I have another Queen 7ft away and if it's a disease I don't want it to spread to the other. Any ideas what this white stuff is?

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topher2006
19 years ago
Do you have to scrape it or can it just be brushed off ?
If it can be just brushed off i would say it was a fungus
if you have to scrape it it could be diseased.
Go get some schultz 3 in 1 fungus spray it more than likely will do the job it also helps kill any insects on the tree too.
cedardave
19 years ago
looks alot like the home depot queens from here. Mine also has the powdery stuff on them. I have several. I think they will likely be ok once the newest spears are produced. Im not sure... but thats what im hoping.
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theseventhlegend
Original Author
19 years ago
The substance has to be scraped off BUT it comes off easily. (with a fingernail no problem) I was also thinking it could be a disease (weakness in the branches) and I don't want to infect the other palm. Will the Schultz kill disease also?
topher2006
19 years ago
It kind of sounds like a fungus
Schultz is great it will has an insecticide , fungicide
and a miticide agent in it it more than likely will
take care of your problem and it is not very exspensive
I love it !!
topher2006
19 years ago
Every palm i buy from home depot has this powdery substance is this some sort of protectant ?