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Stressed Trees and Other
Plants WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
ARE MY TREES OR PLANTS STRESSED OR IN DECLINE?
Decline means that a tree can no longer grow, is eating up its
reserves and will die. Look at this list of plant
stresses.
If you can answer “yes” to three or more of these stresses, then
your tree or plant is already stressed and could go into decline.
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Current conditions: too hot, too wet, too cold,
too dry, improper lighting or some combination.
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Multiple season and multiple year stresses
accumulating: i.e. summer drought followed by extreme winter
cold and/or a cold, wet spring followed by extreme heat.
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Human factors–digging, transplanting, pruning,
construction, etc.
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Animal damage–chewing, digging, rubbing, etc.
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Poor soil composition, fertility or drainage.
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Competition of weeds or even other desired
plants.
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Stress before, during or after issues like
diseases, insects or soil fertility.
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Products like crop protection chemicals or
excess/inappropriate use of any product.
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Pollution of soil, air or water.
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Global environmental or climate changes. For
example: differences in rainfall amounts, change of season
length, insect or disease survival, composition of local
eco-system (i.e. invasive, non-native plants) or changes in
average temperatures.
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Combinations of any of the above.
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And, as a vicious cycle: uncorrected stress
opens the door to more insects, diseases and dysfunctions inside
the plant.
We find that a tree or other plant can undergo one
major stress and will usually adapt adequately. Two stresses, and
the tree or plant may show external signs of stress–usually becoming
more susceptible to disease or insect attack. Three stresses and the
tree or plant is likely to go into decline.
Remember, it’s never too late to save a live tree with Green Centrics™!!!
Stressed trees or plants can adjust to the current stress and then
resist further stress. They can recover full health or reverse their
decline.
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