tip die back deodora cedar

thattreeguy

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ive seen a lot of trees in urban and rural landscapes with tip die back lately
2 of my sites have it on their trees
tips die back, loose some needles, weep a little sap (where needles were)
no cankers or insects visible
no root disturbance or irrigation issues
we have a lot of fungus, blight and other issues this year along the north coast
any ideas?


doesnt seem to be killing trees yet, ....
 
Soil compaction leading to drought like syptoms, I'd hazard a guess
 
Lawn...Too much water?

Compaction can still be a real problem in lawns/planters...foot traffic, mowers and lack of organic matter combined with wet soil isn't a good combo.
 
I'm thinking solar exposure, perhaps...we see it here after a spate of hot weather. Especially bad on trees planted along the north side of an asphalt road running east-west.
 
You ever get any shoot tip moths?

I've seen it on spruce here mainly. But seems like one other species too, and I don't remember which.

There would be a tiny tunnel bored down the stem. Usually just gets the top foot or two.
 
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