Diseased Elms
American Elm Prosperity Program
HISTORY: The Village of East Hampton is the home of 148 majestic Elm trees. These trees had continual canopy dieback that represented the classic flagging of Dutch Elm Disease (DED). They also had mite issues and Anthracnose problems causing the leaves to drop earlier than the other street trees lining the village. Tests were done to determine a plan of action.
DISCOVERIES: The soil media was unable to support these trees and was filled with root feeding nematodes. The soil structure lacked the ability to hold water and nutrients for tree health.
PLAN: