Burnt tips on Corky Bark Elm

[Jester]

Hi guys, I have an elm that I am growing for Shohin. The trunk is so small you can barely see it although to be fair, some of it s below the soil line. The tree has been growing at a phenomenal rate. I am using dynamic lifter, seasol once a fortnight in the growing season and Miracle gro once a month. I also spray a fine mist of diluted dynamic lifter liquid fert. on the foliage about every 2 days. The tree is still growing phenomenally fast but many of the new shoots are going brown at the tips. Could this be from anything other than overfeeding?

[aaron_tas]

this could be a nimber of things...

check for bugz, you may have watered in the hot sun just as they were opening etc...

but i wouldn't stop feeding it, it still looks healthy to me and these things can take the amount you're giving it all too easily.

[Jester]

Thanks Aaron. I never water in the hot sun, only at night or late avo but I will check for bugs. Cheers mate

[masekeane]

Hey Jester although your fertilizing regime sounds fine, many trees will store nutrients for long periods. If your elm is growing at a fast rate then you could assume the fertiliser is doing its job. I would guess without seeing but I would say the little tree has had enough fertilizer for the shorter term. Try reducing your fertilizer to just once every 2 - 3 weeks liquid (seasol etc) low concentration for about 6 weeks. If the browning stops then the answer was slighty over fertilised. If it continues let me know and I'll have another stab in the dark. Hope this helps Mase

[Jester]

Hey Mason, nice to talk to you again after meeting you at Berry Markets. I am inclined to agree with what you said and will back off for a while. Looks like my Serissa are a bit tougher than Mr Elm. They don't seem to complain regardless of what I throw at them.!!

[MelaQuin]

Trees ideally should be watered in the morning so the pots go from wet to semi dry by evening. Watering in the last afternoon-evening is not the best way to go habitually. On really hot days I water in the morning, then water selected trees mid afternoon and refresh them all and very late afternoon will top up the several who like a lot or are in small pots. But unless the day is a scorcher I don't water the foliage late in the day as that encourages damp leaves and various ailments. Suggest you change your watering to mornings.

[Jester]

THanks for the tip Melaquin

[MasonC]

i would do what mason ( keane) said! The Elm MAN!