Pitch Pine Roof Rot

In the southeastern u s soil characteristics are used to rate the hazard of hrd for a site.

Pitch pine roof rot.

Root rot is a problem when trees are planted in containers or planted in areas with poor drainage or where flooding occurs. High hazard sites have sandy or sandy loam soils at least 12 inches deep with good internal drainage and low seasonal water tables. The freshly cut stumps following thinning encourage the spread of this disease. Annosus root rot is a concern in pine plantations where thinning has occurred.

Cause the fungus like organisms phytophthora cinnamomi and p. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot. It is mainly a problem in nurseries that use overhead irrigation during the. Irregulare decaying a pine root.

White stringy rot from h. Photo by michelle cram u s. It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes. Annosus root rot occasionally infects shortleaf longleaf ponderosa western white lodgepole whitebark jack pond red pitch sand and.

Pine straw may also wedge underneath shingles and other roofing which allows a space for water to enter. Rotted boards are the result of moisture reaching the wood. Cactorum has been isolated from western white pine seed trees in northern idaho. Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home.

Citricola have been found by the osu plant clinic.