Trying to save my pine (again)

[davidwyby]

Hey fellas. I’m more of a demo dead stuff guy…kinda brought it back last time, not looking good again. Maybe needs more of the same? Thread: Please help me save my pine (bugs) - https://opeforum.com/threads/please-help-me-save-my-pine-bugs.21068/

Thanks

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Liquid Meritt. Made by Bayer Corp. Water in systemic. Will go 100 up a tree. Monterrey make a less expensive version that includes nutrients for the tree.
Then water in super thrive and fish emusion. Mulch. If you can air spade or verticle mulch, that would also be ideal to loosen the soils up some.
Keep watering the tree.
The insect stuff, you'll need about one oz per inch of circumference at three feet high above ground measurement.
Home Depot should have it. If not, check some Nurseries.

 

[davidwyby]

Found my fb post from last go round.

I forgot to mention we are below sea level in the same valley as the Salton sea, so the environment/soil is pretty salty. Don’t know if that might play in.

My grandpa used to occasionally deep water the trees and I think add gypsum…? St Augustine grass makes it hard to do much with the soil.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Looks like it mihht be too late. Lot of brown.
Could be the pic?
Well, only costs some money and time to try.
Worst case, remove and replace.

 

[davidwyby]

…with something better. I like Sissoo.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

One of my favorite yard trees.

 

[davidwyby]

Gave it one more shot. Imidacloprid, deep water, knock the dead out. I have a feeling I’m gonna be dropping it this winter.

 

[davidwyby]

Was looking ok for a while, now more brown.
Was on the roof replacing vents and noticed the sap droplets glistening in the light.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

They are the outcome of a tree's defense against the little borer insects attracted by its weakness. Filling the little tunnels with sticky glue surely annoys them.
It isn't usually a good sign, even if I saw once a Cedrus fully recovered after a massive attack.