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sick pawpaw tree
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September 10, 2009 - 4:40 pm
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old guy


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I need help. My three year old grafted pawpaw (Rebeccas Gold) looks sick with brown dead areas on the edges of its leaves, leaving only a little green live tissue in the center. No obvious critters seen. Another cultivar better shaded and ten feet away is healthy. Is this a deficiency disease, too much sun - its partially shaded - or what? the tree is 30 inches tall.
OLD GUY

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September 10, 2009 - 4:45 pm
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jadeforrest


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Can you post a picture, both close up and from afar?

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September 10, 2009 - 5:07 pm
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old guy


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I didnt think we were allowed to post pictures on this forum

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September 10, 2009 - 6:14 pm
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Marsha


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You certainly may. Let's look at it.

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September 10, 2009 - 10:03 pm
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John S

PDX OR

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Mine suffers from lack of water in Summer. It's mostly a summer-rain plant.
John S
PDX OR

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September 11, 2009 - 10:40 am
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old guy


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I'll try to upload the image. Not sure what to do, any advise or instruction on how to do it?
[img][/C:\Users\Gale R Kimball MD\Pictures\DSCN1880.jpeg]

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September 11, 2009 - 11:05 am
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old guy


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Thanks John - I've used drip irrigation on these trees - perhaps there was blockage on the delivery tube - will check that

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September 11, 2009 - 1:03 pm
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Marsha


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Wish I was home with my own machine, rather than at work with a few minutes on my lunch half hour. I think, and the "hover over the button" information also suggests this, that we're posting links to pictures rather than copying them from our hard drives. oldguy, the address of the picture you tried to post was on your hard drive. I think you'll need to upload them to a server somewhere. Almost anyone else who has posted pictures will probably be able to give you more confident advice - I think I've posted one picture on this forum, and I barely remember doing it.

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September 11, 2009 - 6:56 pm
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old guy


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My thanks, Marsha - will try to get help and display the tree.

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September 12, 2009 - 6:47 am
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old guy


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Well I got some help :D Here are the images:
[url:2x2wkmvt]http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/no9mermaid/trees/?albumview=grid[/url:2x2wkmvt]

Thanks

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September 13, 2009 - 12:28 pm
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John S

PDX OR

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Yeah, old guy,
That's what my leaves looked like. I think they're just too dry. Give them some deep water:Slow and long. They have a taproot.
John S
PDX OR

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September 13, 2009 - 4:51 pm
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jadeforrest


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Hi Old Guy:

Sorry I wasn't able to help with the photo question. We should probably post a "how to" thread and make it sticky, so everyone can know how to do it.

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September 13, 2009 - 6:24 pm
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old guy


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Thanks for all the help. Found the drip irrigation not sufficient so will water deep and often - in a wet spell now as well. Hope the tree will recover.
old guy