I have a very mature white oak tree that appears to have Wetwood bleeding. The article suggested fertilizer but did not specify

Question

What type, can you help me with what type? Thx. ion but did not specify what type of fertilizer. Can you help with what type of fertilizer I should use? Thx.

Answer 1

A couple university articles said the best management is to protect the tree from other stresses. I also included information on fertilizing but you may want to get a soil test first from your area extension office.

https://extension.psu.edu/bacterial-wetwood-or-slime-flux
https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/bacterial-wetwood-2-910/
http://factsheets.okstate.edu/documents/hla-6412-fertilizing-shade-and-ornamental-trees-and-shrubs/
https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/treefeed.html