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need help with my queen palms

9 years ago

this summer my front lawn irrigation stop working so today I dug a trench to run water lines to do away with my failed well. that when I really notriced my 5 queen palm I had planted a few years ago don't look well, my tree saw blade iS DULL so I havnr trimmed them layely. so I have many dead frons not getting watered my lawn is brown also so tonight I watered the trees with a hose on each soaking the roots , is there a fertilizer I should add?i try to get a pic tomorrow

Comments (7)

  • 9 years ago

    Need a pic when you can,and there r fertilizers for palm tree

  • 9 years ago

    this is 1 of the 4

  • 9 years ago

    From this pic it looks like it just needs some tlc. I got some questions.is there a lot of black powder or white power like stuff at the top? Are there any Orange mushrooms at the base of the trees?

  • 9 years ago

    You do need to put up barriers (like a concrete tree ring) or clear the grass away from the trunk. Weed-eaters and hitting it with the mower can open up wounds where disease can enter.

    I'd just buy a bag of palm fertilizer and start feeding it. Here's some info on how to care for palm trees.

    http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/palm-tree-care-mistakes/

  • 9 years ago

    I am suspicious because a few of the still green fronds look slightly frizzled. Some of the green fronds now have browning. It could just be the picture but like I said, I am suspicious.

    I am guessing you are in south Fla? If so, we have crown rot all around and we have poor soil and need to feed palms several times a year with a special blend of fertilizers just for palms.

    You could have a tree service that knows palms come by and take a look. If it is fungal, it is spread by the wind. There is no recovery so the tree must come down. If it is a nutritional deficiency, then there is a feeding program to restore health ( if the tree isn't too far gone).

    Also look at the entire bark of the tree. If there are any holes or breaks, that is bad news for the palm. Established palms aren't such water hogs. Queen palms are susceptible to several diseases. Many are active in our region. I think before you try just anything you need to identify what you are dealing with if for no other reason than to save time and money. .......sorry

  • 9 years ago

    Frizzle top is caused by Manganese (not Magnesium i.e. Epsom salts) deficiency, and it can be cured. Get a bag of Manganese from HD, follow the directions on the back for palm trees. You need to do Manganese and Epsom Salts at least twice a year. It takes about 4 months for frizzle top to grow out, but it's curable.

  • 9 years ago

    sorry for the late reply ive been sick I got my lawn sprinklers in order today, and I found a bag of palm fertilizer in the garden shed and spread some around the 4 front queens. with the road construction out front of the house the past 2 years ive neglected the front yard and my tree trimming saw went dull so I havnt trimmed the fronds as needed, then my front lawn irrigation well ran low so I ran town water to the valves, and really looked at the trees ill check that bag of fertilizer and look into Manganese and Epsom Salts the 1 tree pictured does seem to have frizzle as the top green fronds seem frizzled or wilted

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