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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: adrianhumph on July 15, 2005, 09:38:58

Title: oak tree leaves
Post by: adrianhumph on July 15, 2005, 09:38:58

Hi all, :D
               The leaves on my oak tree are turning silvery in colour ,& curling up , then falling. Do you think this is just a symptom of drought (I live in the south east which has had very low rainfall for 8 months)  Or is it more sinister , possibly sudden oak death ???

                             Adrian.

Title: Re: oak tree leaves
Post by: Sprout on July 15, 2005, 10:10:56

It could be a symptom of drought. They'd be dropping their leaves to minimize water loss through them. On the plus side, I have read that oak leaves are particularly good for making leaf mould.

Title: Re: oak tree leaves
Post by: Rosa_Mundi on July 16, 2005, 20:45:42

It's not sudden death - that is so fast that the leaves don't change colour, they wilt and shrivel.