Pine tree issue

[Donal]

Hello Everyone, nice to join your community, and as with most joinings I'm sure are out of necessity.

I have a tree that I am wondering if this is diseased? see photo.

Any advise on the matter is greatly welcomed.
Sincerely,
Donal.

 

[brnchbrkr]

Can you post a picture of the whole tree.

Picture doesn't look good.

Usually a strong wind will break your pine off at one of those weeping locations.

 

[Donal]

thanks brnchbrkr
so is it just a natural weeping point of sap then? or is it infected or diseased I wonder? It's a tenant of mine who sent me the photo, apparently the weight of the tree is bringing it down at that point.
thoughts?
donal.

 

[Donal]

here you go brnchbrkr,

this is the largest photo I have, the sap is coming from the bowed area of the tree, and apparently it's gotten much worse, I guess this is where the tree is threatening to come down.

any suggestions as to what to do?

 

[brnchbrkr]

http://forestry.about.com/od/diseases/tp/An-Index-of-Common-Tree-Diseas.htm

http://www.landscape-america.com/landscapes/trees/austrian-pine.html


More knowledgeable folks here should join in.

Provided some links above to check out.

A picture of whole tree, showing tips of branches, needles may help in assesing total health of tree.

 

[treeclimber101]

Looks a borer maybe shot hole , whatever it is the tree trying to push them back out the same way they came in with the sap , either way that tree is almost trash..

 

[Donal]

thanks folks,

what do you mean by a "borer shot hole" and trying to push back out..

do you mean a boring animal perhaps?

Donal.

 

[treeclimber101]

thanks folks,

what do you mean by a "borer shot hole" and trying to push back out..

do you mean a boring animal perhaps?

Donal.

No a boring insect and the tree uses the sap to try to push the the insect out ..

 

[Loraxguy]

Bug's,Borer's and Pitch "Oh My"

I would agree that it appears to be a borer of some type attacking the tree.
You would need to properly ID the bug before you could treat the problem--if at all-- The tree produces pitch as a defense and trying to pitch out the offending insect-if it was successful the insect shouldbe stuck in the pitch. If the tree is already under stress?? in a lot of cases the trees is all ready weaken and cannot produce enough-if any pitch--to defend it self----

What's the crown of the tree look like?? Any saw dust around the base of the tree? Take a jpg of the tree and it's general surroundings?

 

[Donal]

thanks folks, yes i have asked the people living at the property to a photo of the full tree and get it tp me, once I have it I'll post it here enjoy the weekend .

 

[Donal]

Pine tree -finally for image of more of teh tree

hello all again,
finally got this image, not the best but one can see some of the pine branches, it's the best I got back from the people living there.

hopefully it's enough for someone here to give some informed feedback

cheers and thank you,
donal.

 

[brnchbrkr]

Bag worm?