Pine Wilt

[guywhofishes]

https://www.ndsu.edu/ndfs/news/2026-08-13-pine-wilt-disease-confirmed-north-dakota

 

[guywhofishes]

So sick of a new tree disease or pest every year or two. WTF.

 

[jdfisherman]

Are these tree diseases natural or is this some kind of genetic mutation COVID for plants?

 

[KDM]

I think every time there is a lack of rain, the trees, regardless of type, wilt. Additionally, folks rarely fertilize, mineralize, or refresh the soils under and around their pine trees. I wonder if a good shot of bull, horse, sheep, chicken, or pig shrite would reduce these "outbreaks of disease" by revitalizing the trees own resistance systems with good ole fashioned soil augmentation. Just plant a politician under every pine tree and you will have enough bullshit for an entire forest in no time.

 

[abeheron76]

I think every time there is a lack of rain, the trees, regardless of type, wilt. Additionally, folks rarely fertilize, mineralize, or refresh the soils under and around their pine trees. I wonder if a good shot of bull, horse, sheep, chicken, or pig shrite would reduce these "outbreaks of disease" by revitalizing the trees own resistance systems with good ole fashioned soil augmentation. Just plant a politician under every pine tree and you will have enough bullshit for an entire forest in no time.

Drought stress definitely makes everything look like a disease outbreak, but pine wilt itself sounds like more than just tired soil. The politician fertilizer line is hard to beat though

 

[johnr]

@Auggie ?

 

[MULEDEER]

Pine trees need iron fertilizer i like liquid forrm for that.a good granular to put down would be a 10-10-10 for your Nitrogen phosphorus and potassium . for most size trees a ice cream pale spread around the tree spring and fall i think is a good idea. Really for all your trees. Plants around your yard.

 

[tikkalover]

Nothing a chain saw can’t fix

 

[Mike Fretty]

Ash borer is really going to change Nodak too

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Those darn pine bark beetles are hell on pine trees.