{"id":555,"date":"2017-09-07T18:13:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T18:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-09-07T18:13:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T18:13:38","slug":"how-to-inspect-your-oak-tree-for-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/how-to-inspect-your-oak-tree-for-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Inspect Your Oak Tree for Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_556\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Oak-Tree-Removal-Fishers-Indiana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Oak-Tree-Removal-Fishers-Indiana-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Tree Removal 317-537-9770\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Oak-Tree-Removal-Fishers-Indiana-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Oak-Tree-Removal-Fishers-Indiana-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Oak-Tree-Removal-Fishers-Indiana-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oak Tree Removal 317-537-9770<\/p><\/div>There are over 600 species of Oak tree, and they are all susceptible to a wide range of tree diseases that can harm or kill them. Whether a Red Oak, White Oak, or some other species of live oak, they can become infected with bacterial and viral diseases that will cause them a quick decline. The most common oak tree diseases include Oak Wilt, Oak Leaf Blister, Anthracnose, Tubakia Leaf Spot, Bacterial Leaf Scorch, Fusiform Rust, Crown Gall, Hypoxylon Canker, Bacterial Wetwood (slime flux), and Powdery Mildew. If your oak tree is not looking or growing in the way it always has, it could be suffering from a tree disease just like these. <\/p>\n<p>The best way to determine if your oak tree is sick from a fungal or bacterial disease is to inspect it thoroughly. Continue reading to learn the common signs of oak tree decline, and what to do if your tree is infected with a disease.<\/p>\n<h1>Common Signs of a Sick Oak Tree<\/h1>\n<p>The most common oak tree diseases will generally begin to show signs within the first week or two of being infected; and these signs usually start at the leaves. For this reason, it is helpful to pay close attention to your oak tree\u2019s leaves and canopy since this is the most common place a tree disease will begin to reveal itself. From there, address the bark and surrounding environment to assess your oak tree\u2019s condition. <\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"#239023\">Leaf Symptoms to Look For:<\/font><\/h2>\n<p>&#9726; Browning<br \/>\n&#9726; Wilting<br \/>\n&#9726; Pale Green<br \/>\n&#9726; Red Spots<br \/>\n&#9726; Orange or Yellow Spots<br \/>\n&#9726; Powdery Film<br \/>\n&#9726; Little Black Spots<br \/>\n&#9726; Bare Spots in Canopy<br \/>\n&#9726; Foliage Loss<br \/>\n&#9726; Premature Dropping<br \/>\n&#9726; Bumps or Galls<br \/>\n&#9726; Vein Discoloration<\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"#239023\">Other Signs of a Sick Oak Tree:<\/font><\/h2>\n<p><font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Peeling or Missing Bark<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Spongy or Wet Bark<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Sour Odor<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Moss Growth<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Heightened Pest Activity<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Dead Branches and Twigs<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Visible Cankers<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> Epicormic Shoots<br \/>\n<font color=\"#32cd32\">&#9726;<\/font> White Crust on Bark<\/p>\n<h1>Oak Tree Treatment<\/h1>\n<p>The most common treatments for a sick oak tree generally include fungicide injections, insecticide sprays, and strategic tree pruning and fertilizing. The type of treatment for an oak tree depends on the disease that is affecting it. After you inspect your tree, if it is showing two or more of the above symptoms, your Oak could be sick or under distress. Your next step is to contact a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\" target=\"_blank\">Fishers tree service<\/a> for advice on treating a sick oak tree. Not only do they have the proper knowledge and experience to provide proper preventative maintenance and routine tree care for you, they can refer you to a local arborist so that you can identify what\u2019s causing your oak tree problems. In many cases, a tree can be treated over a period of time to bring it back to health. Other times, a tree is too sick to be treated and would need to be removed instead. <\/p>\n<h2>Fishers Oak Tree Removal<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_235\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tree-Service-Coupon-Fishers-Indiana.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tree-Service-Coupon-Fishers-Indiana-300x175.png\" alt=\"Tree Service Coupon Fishers Indiana\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tree-Service-Coupon-Fishers-Indiana-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tree-Service-Coupon-Fishers-Indiana.png 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Service Fishers Indiana 317-537-9770<\/p><\/div><strong>Call 317-537-9770<\/strong> for professional and affordable oak tree removal in Fishers, Indiana. We are experienced tree care contractors who provide a wide range of residential and commercial tree services, including routine tree service, major tree work, lot clearing, and more. <strong>Call 317-537-9770<\/strong> to request a free estimate for Fishers tree service, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are over 600 species of Oak tree, and they are all susceptible to a wide range of tree diseases that can harm or kill them. Whether a Red Oak, White Oak, or some other species of live oak, they &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/how-to-inspect-your-oak-tree-for-diseases\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,1],"tags":[247,250,4,249,248],"class_list":["post-555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tree-care","category-tree-facts","tag-common-signs-of-a-sick-oak-tree","tag-fishers-oak-tree-removal","tag-fishers-tree-service","tag-oak-tree-diseases","tag-oak-tree-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":559,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555\/revisions\/559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}