Comments on: maple losing leaves in summer http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/comment-page-1/#comment-8297 Chris Mest Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:59:36 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/#comment-8297 Of course, if you are in a different part of the country, you may be in a drought. Of course, if you are in a different part of the country, you may be in a drought.

]]> By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/comment-page-1/#comment-8294 Chris Mest Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:45:46 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/#comment-8294 According to the National Weather Service information at O'Hare we have had 28.23 inches of precipitation since January 1st.Normal is 21.83 leaving a surplus of 6.40. Since June 1st we have had 16.00 inches. Normal is 8.74 leaving a surplus of 7.26 inches. We are a little behind for August. Not my definition of a drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor website also does not show Illinois to be in a drought of even the lowest order. According to the National Weather Service information at O’Hare we have had 28.23 inches of precipitation since January 1st.Normal is 21.83 leaving a surplus of 6.40. Since June 1st we have had 16.00 inches. Normal is 8.74 leaving a surplus of 7.26 inches. We are a little behind for August. Not my definition of a drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor website also does not show Illinois to be in a drought of even the lowest order.

]]> By: NurseryGirl http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 NurseryGirl Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:33:38 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/#comment-8283 The other possibility is... we're in a drought and trees, even mature ones, that aren't getting enough water, will begin to lose their leaves, until they get water again. The other possibility is… we’re in a drought and trees, even mature ones, that aren’t getting enough water, will begin to lose their leaves, until they get water again.

]]> By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 Chris Mest Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:20:50 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/maple-losing-leaves-in-summer/3107/#comment-8276 Without looking at the tree it is hard to tell. Sometimes when a tree puts on a lot of growth(leaves) in the spring it can't continue to support that growth when the summer comes and sloughs it off. The only thing I can think of right now that it might be is anthracnose, in which case the leaves would be somewhat distorted and possibly have some brown spots. Without looking at the tree it is hard to tell.

Sometimes when a tree puts on a lot of growth(leaves) in the spring it can’t continue to support that growth when the summer comes and sloughs it off.

The only thing I can think of right now that it might be is anthracnose, in which case the leaves would be somewhat distorted and possibly have some brown spots.

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