Pitch Pine Roof Rot

Cause the fungus like organisms phytophthora cinnamomi and p.

Pitch pine roof rot.

Irregulare decaying a pine root. Photo by michelle cram u s. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot. It is mainly a problem in nurseries that use overhead irrigation during the.

Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home. Annosus root rot is a concern in pine plantations where thinning has occurred. High hazard sites have sandy or sandy loam soils at least 12 inches deep with good internal drainage and low seasonal water tables. In the southeastern u s soil characteristics are used to rate the hazard of hrd for a site.

Citricola have been found by the osu plant clinic. Whether blocking gutters or clumping in wet patches on your roof this moisture will rot shingles over time. Cactorum has been isolated from western white pine seed trees in northern idaho. This disease affects loblolly slash and white pines the most.

Rotted boards are the result of moisture reaching the wood. The freshly cut stumps following thinning encourage the spread of this disease. Root rot is a problem when trees are planted in containers or planted in areas with poor drainage or where flooding occurs. Although this disease leads to death there is a solution to prevent it from spreading to healthy pines.

It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes.