I have noticed a fair bit of pine drop more noticeable on the Scots Pine. Both species are leaking white resin mainly at the tips. I cant find any Adelgids or Conifer aphids (maybe they have been and gone?) so am not sure as to why this is happening. The trees are irrigated and not under any particular stress.
This would be Diplodia Tip Blight. This is common in these, among other coniferous trees. Have you noticed any actively bleeding cankers elsewhere on the trees?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/diplodia-pine-tip-blight.htm
for maximum growth. I live in US Hardiness zone 9. Kindly suggest me the recipe ? Pine potting mix
The most common components for Bonsai soil mixtures are Akadama, Pumice, Lava rock, organic potting compost and fine gravel (grit). You may want to purchase premixed Bonsai soil for your seedlings.
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Many thanks to the BushDoctor it is Diplodia. I have had samples tested to confirm. I am know wondering which is the best Fungicide product to use during the Spring?
There are quite a few fungicides that you can go to, but I would tend to lean toward a product by Actinovate. It is a granular fungicide that I have used to treat many serious diseases.
If it is severe and persists, then you may have to turn towards copper fungicides, which can be a little more harsh on the soil.
how much does a loblolly pine tree grow in a year.
This can be a difficult thing to predict, as this can be affected by whether it is in container, or outside, what its light conditions are, watering habits, and so on. They can be very tall in nature, but controlled in container.
This article will help on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/loblolly-pine-tree-care.htm
can you top these trees from getting to tall my tree is in a container due to my cold winters
Sure you can! Just keep in mind that this will completely change the shape of the tree, overall. If you do not mind this, then this is ,certainly, a viable option.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/pine-tree-pruning.htm
successful in the treatment of Diplodia on Pine? Treatment for Diplodia on Pine
Probably not. It isn't very strong, or intended for serious infections such as that. I would recommend wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime (going very easy on dolomitic lime) or copper based fungicides. They will be much stronger.
When planting the pine tree seeds collected from the pine cone, should I leave the attached wing to seed and plant them in soil, or should pull the wing off of each seed?
This will require a lot of patience. These can take months to germinate. I would leave them on, but I don't think it would harm them to take them off. Just whatever is easier for you. This article will guide you through the process of this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/how-to-grow-a-pine-tree-from-seed.htm