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If you see circular, brown spots on Japanese maple tree leaves, it's likely a leaf fungus called leaf spot. Or if the spots are more free-form, that could be anthracnose, another common leaf disease. For some trees, leaf spot and anthracnose can mean a few dots on leaves here and there.
- How do you treat leaf spots on a Japanese maple?
- How do you treat Japanese maple fungus?
- How do you treat phyllosticta leaf spots?
- How do I get rid of black spots on my maple tree leaves?
- What diseases affect Japanese maples?
- What kills a Japanese maple tree?
- What causes white spots on Japanese maple trees?
- Why are branches dying on my Japanese maple?
- Can you overwater a Japanese maple?
- Is leaf spot contagious?
- What do I do about powdery mildew?
- What do black spots on tree leaves mean?
How do you treat leaf spots on a Japanese maple?
If you see a serious case of Japanese maple leaf spot, you can apply a fungicide to treat it. This is not necessary in most cases, and the best way to get rid of your spots is to give your tree the right conditions and prevent the disease from coming back next year.
How do you treat Japanese maple fungus?
Applying compost and organic matter around the base of your trees on a yearly basis is a great way to start. A certified tree specialist can also figure out the exact fungus causing root rot in your tree. They can then use fungicides to treat and kill the root rot.
How do you treat phyllosticta leaf spots?
Repeated applications of fungicides such as Dithane M45, Captan, Ferbam, Mancozeb or thiophanate-methylbased treatments will help control infection levels and can prevent new infections in healthy plants, but it is difficult if not impossible to completely eradicate the fungus in an infected host plant.
How do I get rid of black spots on my maple tree leaves?
The severity of tar spot can be reduced by raking and removing infected leaves from around the base of the maple tree in fall. In most cases, controlling tar spot with a fungicide is not practical/feasible.
What diseases affect Japanese maples?
The major foliar diseases are anthracnose, Phyllosticta leaf spot and Pseudomonas tip blight. There are several insects that may attack Japanese maples. Leaf feeders include the Japanese beetle. Scales can also cause the decline of otherwise healthy trees.
What kills a Japanese maple tree?
The most common Japanese Maple pests are the Japanese beetles. These leaf feeders can destroy the looks of a tree in a matter of weeks. Other Japanese maple pests are scale, mealybug, and mites. While these Japanese maple pests can attack a tree of any age, they are usually found in young trees.
What causes white spots on Japanese maple trees?
See white spots or patches on Japanese maple leaves? That's likely powdery mildew. As the name suggests, powdery mildew causes dusty growth on the top of tree leaves. Like leaf spot and anthracnose, the worst-case scenario is defoliation.
Why are branches dying on my Japanese maple?
Japanese maples hate “wet feet,” so a combination of poor drainage and rain like we had in May can encourage a soil-borne fungal disease called phytophthora. This disease can kill trees branch by branch.
Can you overwater a Japanese maple?
Young plants are very prone to root rot and mildew due to excessive water. As long as the soil allows good drainage and is well aerated, overwatering Maples is usually not a concern.
Is leaf spot contagious?
Bacterial leaf spot is highly contagious. Warm, moist conditions can cause clusters of vulnerable plants to be readily infected within a few hours.
What do I do about powdery mildew?
Spray on plants every one to two weeks. Potassium bicarbonate– Similar to baking soda, this has the unique advantage of actually eliminating powdery mildew once it's there. Potassium bicarbonate is a contact fungicide which kills the powdery mildew spores quickly.
What do black spots on tree leaves mean?
Numerous spots on maple leaves concern homeowners. A common cause is tar spot disease, a cosmetic problem that typically does not impact tree health. ... The disease is caused by several fungi in the genus Rhytisma and infects silver, sugar, red and Norway maple as well as their relative, box elder.
