1. Deciduous trees Advanced Master Gardener Training 2009

2. Mike Maddox Horticulture EducatorRock County UW-Extension Director of EducationRotary Botanical Gardens ISA Certified Arborist http://rock.uwex.edu/hortpassword: tree Deciduous trees

3. Overview What is “stress”? General overview Acute vs chronic Primary vs secondary Biotic vsabiotic Major stresses Soil and site problems Physiological disorders Physical / mechanical injury Architectural problems Insects Diseases Specific problems Acer Betula Fraxinus Malus Prunus Quercus Tilia Ulmus Society of Municipal Arborists- Tree of the Year

4. Average Tree Age per Site

5. What is stress? Stress Condition in which a tree is not in good health Factors promoting plant health are out of balance Light, Air, Water, Nutrients, etc.

6. Types of stress Acute stress Disorder that occurs suddenly or over a short period of time Examples: pesticide sprays, frosts or freezes, mechanical injury, etc. Chronic stress Disorder occurring over a long period of time Nutritional imbalance, improper soil pH, long term weather changes, incorrect light intensity, etc.

7. Types of stress Biotic stress Disorder that occurs from a living organism Examples: insect feeding, disease infestation, animal damage Abiotic stress Disorder occurring from a non-living source Examples: Nutritional imbalance, frost damage, flooding, etc.

8. Types of stress Primary (inciting) stress Usually a chronic factor effecting the plant’s overall health Examples: nutrient imbalance, improper soil pH, construction damage, weather, etc. Secondary stress Usually a biotic factor that compounds the stress Disease or insect pest

9. Soil and site problems Physiological disorders Physical and mechanical injuries Insects and other pests Diseases General Examples of Stress

10. Soil and Site Problems Root related problems difficult to diagnose WHY? Symptoms typically appear on trunk and canopy Typically abiotic, chronic, primary stress Compacted soil Salt usage Soil pH Soil water holding capacity Grade changes and soil layering

17. Soil and Site Problems Soil compaction is extremely difficult, expensive, and often impractical to correct once it has occurred Avoid grade changes and soil compaction in the Critical Root Zone (CRZ) or Radius (CRZ) DBH x 1.5 = __ft of radius

19. Physiological Disorders Non-infectious disorders Typically abiotic, chronic, primary stress Insufficient water Girdling roots Nutrient imbalance

25. Research Summary

26. Physiological Disorders Insufficient water ~1” of water per week Girdling roots Proper planting Nutrient imbalance Proper fertility regime ‘Right Tree, Right Place’

27. Physical and Mechanical Injury Typically acute stress Full extent of damage cannot be immediately assessed Fire injury Animal feeding Lightning Lawn mower damage Vandalism (or stupid stuff)

36. Physical and Mechanical Injury Fire injury Use appropriate controlled-burn strategies Animal feeding Use tree wrap and fencing to protect May be associated with other stress ie. Woodpeckers & borers Lightning Install lightning protection in trees on special trees Vandalism (and stupid stuff) Lawn mower damage Mulch trees and educate the person with the weed-whip!

37. Architectural Problems Improper pruning Double leaders Included bark

40. Proper Pruning Cut 3 Point Cut Undercut Stub cut Cut at branch collar Best in dormant season

41. “Flush Cut”

42. “Stub Cut”

56. Family A’s Tree - Not Pruned When Young Family B’s Tree - Pruned When Young At Planting 3-4 Yrs. 5-7 Yrs. 15 Years later

57. Insects Many insects, harmful or not, may live on plant Different life stages may be harmful to plant Most insect damage is result of feeding activity Biotic and typically secondary stress Leaf feeding insects vs Wood boring insects

60. Courtesy of D. Herms, OSU/ OARDC Scars the xylem tissue on the surface of the sapwood Feeds on phloem tissue just under the bark

61. Insects Develop IPM strategy for insect control Resistant varieties i.e. don’t plant ash trees? Scouting and monitoring Preventative measures Systemic insecticide, inspect incoming stock, etc. Curative measures

62. Diseases Susceptible host, pathogen, and favorable environment must be present for infection to form Most pathogens are host specific Part of tree affected indicates severity of disease Leaves, stems, trunks, roots, flowers Cosmetic vs. fatal Biotic, chronic or acute, typically secondary

66. Diseases Develop IPM strategy for disease control Resistant varieties Scouting and monitoring Preventative measures Preventative pesticide applications, pruning, disinfect tools, sanitation, etc. Curative measures?

68. Reducing Plant Stress “Right Plant, Right Place” Proper watering and nutrition Proper maintenance (planting, pruning) IPM, scouting Resources Woody ornamental pest management in Wisconsin, (A3597) www.isa-arbor.com , www.treecareindustry.org

69. Acer Betula Fraxinus Malus Prunus Species Specific Issues Quercus Tilia Ulmus Gleditsia

70. Tree Selection For a healthy urban forest… No more than 10% of any single tree species. No more than 20% of any tree genus. No more than 30% of any tree family. (Frank Santamour, Jr. 1990. METRIA 7)

72. Acer sp. (Maple) Family Aceraceae About 110-120 species of trees & shrubs Acer (maple) Dipteronia- occurs only in China Mostly N. Hemisphere Leaves opposite, simple and palmatelyveined or palmately or pinnately compound. Fruit samara

73. Acer sp. (Maple) Insects Aphids** Cottony maple scale* Erinium gall mite Fall cankerworm** Leafhopper* Lecanium scale Maple bladder gall mite** Maple petiole disorder Obliquebandedleafroller Oystershell scale Spring cankerworm** Tussock moth Yellowkneckedcateripillar Diseases Anthracnose* Bacterial wetwood* Basal canker Leaf scorch Septoria leaf spot* Tar spot* Verticillium wilt**

74. Acer sp. (Maple) Sugar (A. saccharum)- upland species, poor urban tolerance Norway maple (A. platanoides)- - OVERPLANTED, shade, invasive Silver maple (A. saccharinum)- - weak wood, messy, weedy Box elder (A. negundo)- weak wood, messy, weedy Amur maple (A. ginnala)- invasive Red maple (A. rubrum)- soil pH issues Japanese (A. palmatum)- cold hardiness Freeman maple (hybrid)- adaptable, overplanted? Autumn Blaze- 2003 Urban Tree of the Year by The Society of Municipal Arborists

76. Betula sp. (Birch) Family Betulaceae 6 genera of about 120-170 species Betula (birches) Alnus (alder) Corylus (hazelnut) Carpinus (musclewood) Cool temperate environments of N. Hemisphere Often associated with lakes and streams

77. Betula sp. (Birch) Shrubs or trees Leaves Alternate, simple Inflorescence Catkin Fruit Samara

78. Betula sp. (Birch) Insects Aphids** Leafminer* Birch leaf skeletonizer* Bronze birch borer* Dusky birch sawfly* Fall webworm** Gypsy moth** Leafhopper Lecanium scale Yellownecked caterpillar Tussock moth Diseases Canker** Leaf rust* Leaf spot

79. Betula sp. (Birch) Paper (B. papyrifera)- heat hardiness, moisture River (B. nigra)- adaptable, Japanese beetle, overplanted? Betulanigra Heritage™ 2002 Urban Tree of the Year by The Society of Municipal Arborists

81. Fraxinus sp. (Ash) Family Oleaceae (Olive family) 24-30 genera, herbs, shrubs, woody vines, trees Fraxinus (ash) Chionanthus (fringetree) Forsythia (forsythia) Ligustrum (privet) Syringa (lilac)

82. Fraxinus sp. (Ash) Mostly temperate regions of N. Hemisphere Leaves opposite, odd-pinnately compound, leaflets serrate to entire Fruit Samara

83. Fraxinus sp. (Ash) Insects Aphids** Ash flower gall mite Ash borer/lilac borer Emerald Ash Borer Fall webworm** Plantbugs** Oystershell scale Diseases Anthracnose** Leafspots* Cankers* Verticillium wilt**

84. Fraxinus sp. (Ash) Green (F. pennsylvanica)- very adaptable, “green trash”, leaf loss, susceptible to many problems, OVERPLANTED White (F. americana)- more ornamental than green, cleaner, overplanted Blue (F. quadrangulata)- square stems, not as adaptable as others

85. Fraxinus sp. (Ash) Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Attacks ALL Fraxinus!

89. Spireae

90. Potentilla

91. Cratageus (hawthorn)

92. Sorbus (Mtn. Ash)

93. Rosa (rose)

94. Rubus (blackberry, raspberry)

95. Fragaria (strawberry)

97. Malus sp. (Crabapples) Leaves Alternate, simple Flowers Single flower with 5 petals, born in umbels or racemes Fruit Pome

98. Malus sp. (Crabapples) Red/pink buds White flowers Leaves green Fall color yellow/orange Fruits red or yellow (turning orange) Pink/magenta flowers Leaves tinged red Fall color burgundy Fruits always red White Bloom Rosy Bloom

99. Malus sp. (Crabapples) Insects Aphids** Eastern tent caterpillar** Fall cankerworm Fall webworm Gypsy moth Japanese beetle Scale Shothole borer Spider mites Diseases Fireblight Rust Scab Powdery mildew

100. Malus sp. (Crabapples) Native varieties often lack disease/insect resistance (M. ioensis) Breeding for disease resistance, flower color, fruit size & persistence Suckers and watersprouts

102. Prunus sp. (Plum, cherry…) Also Rosaceae family According to Dirr… Over 400 species of Prunus many difficult to distinguish Many insect and disease problems Do not look upon as long-term garden investments

103. Prunus sp. (Plum, cherry…) Leaves Alternate, simple, serrated Flowers Five-petalled, showy Fruit 1 seeded drupe of various shapes, stone fruit often enclosed

104. Prunus sp. (Plum, cherry…) Insects Aphids** Eastern tent caterpillar** European red mite* Fall cankerworm** Fall webworm** Gypsy moth** Japanese beetle** Lecanium scale More Insects Lesser peachtree borer* Obliquebandedleafroller Oystershell scale* Peachtree borer Pear slug sawfly* San Jose scale* Spring cankerworm** Spider mite* Yellownecked caterpillar

105. Prunus sp. (Plum, cherry…) Diseases Bacterial leafspot & canker Black knot Powdery mildew

106. Prunus sp. (Plum, cherry…) Purple leaf sand cherry (P. x cistena)- OVERPLANTED, JB, BK American red plum (P. americana)- roadside waste land, BK Black cherry (P. serotina) – native, wildlife, best left to natural areas, BK IMO they all stink.

109. Quercus sp. (Oak) Family Fagaceae (Beech) 7 genera, 800-1000 species Temperate and tropical N. Hemisphere Castanea(chestnut) Fagus (beech)

110. Quercus sp. (Oak) Leaves Alternate, simple, usually pinnately veined Fruit Nut

111. Quercus sp. (Oak) Insects Aphids** Fall cankerworm** Fall webworm** Galls* Lacebug Lecanium scale Oakleaf miner More Insects Oak leaf skeletonizer Spider mites Spring cankerworm Twig pruner Two-lined chestnut borer Yellownecked caterpillar

112. Quercus sp. (Oak) Diseases Anthracnose* Leaf spots** Oak wilt** Root and butt rot Misc. Alkaline soil induced chlorosis

113. Quercus sp. (Oak) Rounded leaves 1 year to bear acorn Physiologically resistant to oak wilt Pointed leaves 2 years to bear acorns Very susceptible to oak wilt White Oak Group Red Oak Group

114. Quercus sp. (Oak) White (Q. alba)- difficult to produce and transplant, slow growing; subject to decline with urbanization Swamp white (Q. bicolor)- moist bottomland species, chlorotic 1998 Urban Tree of the Year by The Society of Municipal Arborists Bur (Q. macrocarpa) highly variable leaf description, “more tolerant of urban conditions than most oaks” (M. Dirr) Red (Q. rubra)- can be adaptable to urban areas, high pH intolerant Pin (Q. palustrisor Q. ellipsoidalis)- prefers moist soils, high pH intolerant, can be questionable for northern climates.

116. Tiliasp. (Linden) Family Tiliaceae (Linden) 50 genera, 450 species of trees, shrubs, herbs world-wide Of family members in N. America, only Tilia is arborescent

117. Tiliasp. (Linden) Leaves Alternate, simple Fruit Capsule (berry-like)

118. Tiliasp. (Linden) Insects Aphids** Fall cankerworm** Fall webworm Gypsy moth** Introduced basswood thrips* Insects (more) Japanese beetle** Lecanium scale Linden borer* San Jose scale Spring cankerworm** Tussock moth Yellownecked caterpillar

119. Tiliasp. (Linden) American (T. americana) – native species, soil adaptable but not tolerant to pollution; European selections more ornamental and adaptable, “best left in the woods”, included bark Redmond (T. americanax T. xeuchlora) - Little leaf (T. cordata) - easy to transplant, urban tolerant, numerous cultivars, included bark

121. Ulmussp. (Elm) Family Ulmaceae (Elm) 18 genera, 150 trees and shrubs, world wide Celtis (hackberry) Dirr… “Why are elms treated like royalty when they are so fallible?”

122. Ulmussp. (Elm) Leaves Alternate, pinnately veined, often inequilateral at base Fruit Samara (elm), drupe (hackberry)

123. Ulmussp. (Elm) Insects Aphids** Elm leaf beetle Elm sawfly Fall cankerworm Fall webworm Gypsy moth** Leafhopper Insects (more) Lecanium scale Spider mites Spiny elm caterpillar Spring cankerworm Wooly apple aphid Yellownecked caterpillar

124. Ulmussp. (Elm) Diseases Bacterial wetwood (slime flux) Dutch elm disease* Verticillium wilt* Canker* Leaf blister* Leaf spots*

125. Ulmussp. (Elm) American (U. americana)- very adaptable, overused, DED Chinese or lacebark (U. parviflora)- durable and ornamental, DED resistant, underused? Siberian (U. pumila)- adaptable but little ornamental value, DED resistant, “a tree that does not deserve to be planted anywhere!” Dirr Asiatic hybrids- DED resistant, form? AccoladeTM (‘Morton’) U. japonica x U. wilsoniana ‘Patriot’, ‘Urban’ x selection of U. wilsoniana MANY others – need to question adult form.

126. Gleditsia sp. (Honeylocust) Family Fabaceae (legume) Third largest family of flowering plants with 690-800 genera, 14,000 to 20,000 species of herbs, shrubs, trees, woody vines, world-wide. Cercis (red bud) Gymnocladus (Kycoffeetree) Robinia (locust) Cladrastis (yellowwood)

127. Gleditsia sp. (Honeylocust) Leaves Alternate, 1- to 2-pinnately compound Fruit Elongated, compressed, indehiscent legume (pod)

128. Gleditsia sp. (Honeylocust) Insects Aphids** Cottony maple scale Honeylocust spider mite* Honeylocustplantbug* Honeylocust pod gall midge Leafhoppers Lecanium scale Diseases Canker**

129. Gleditsia sp. (Honeylocust) Thornless honeysuckle (G. triacanthosvarinermis)- TOUGH urban tree, tends Y-branch, OVERPLANTED

130. Society of Municipal ArboristsTree of the Year Program Tree Recommendations

131. 2010-Tree of the Year Redbud Cerciscanadensis

132. 2009-Tree of the Year Chinkapin oak Quercusmuhlenbergii

133. 2008-Tree of the Year Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica

134. 2007-Tree of the Year Baldcypress Taxodiumdistichum

135. 2006-Tree of the Year Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladusdioicus

136. 2005-Tree of the Year 'Chanticleer' Pear Pyruscalleryana'Chanticleer'

137. 2004-Tree of the Year 'Autumn Blaze' Maple Acer x freemanii

138. 2003-Tree of the Year 'Allee' Lacebark Elm Ulmusparvifolia‘Emer II’

139. 2002-Tree of the Year 'Heritage' River Birch Betulanigra‘Heritage’

140. 2001-Tree of the Year Bur Oak Quercusmacrocarpa

141. 2000-Tree of the Year 'Redmond' Linden

142. 1999-Tree of the Year 'Skyline' Honeylocust

143. 1998-Tree of the Year Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor

144. 1997-Tree of the Year 'Ivory Silk' Lilac Syringareticulata

145. 1996-Tree of the Year 'Princeton Sentry' Ginkgo

146. Thank you. Questions?