Tree Damage From Crop Spraying

[Bill G]

But know this, I've punched your "Ignore" button and from this point forward, I will no longer see any of your posts... sure-fire way of making you permanently disappear. B-bye

That is very typical of folks that do not like any opinion that is not the same as their own. They folks are many times referred to as ignorant and if you believe that is an insult you should look up the definition of the term. Just because you ignore facts and form your own based on misinformation does not mean the facts do not exist. If a tree falls in the woods and you are not there to hear it does it make a sound? Well not if you ignore it.

As for your dog in post #554 I offered an alternative explanation. I di not offer it as fact just as an alternative. I would be really interested in hearing from any vet that says a dog has a toe tumor from 2-4-D exposure. By nature dogs feet are VERY tough and resilient. Any infection there had to have a open source to allow the infectent to enter the body.

Of course since you do not want to read anything I post you will not even see this but that is fine. Others will and they can disagree,agree, or ignore. That is why on this Memorial Day we must be so very thankful of all the men and women who have sacrificed so much so we have the ability to freely banter with each other without fear of tyranny.

Well off to kill some more flowers and trees. The wind is gusting good so it should be a great time

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Mowed the front half of the yard.. sickening sight to see.

My once-beautiful mimosa looks like it's creating witches' brooms at the ends of some new growth. It does have lots of flower buds though and is trying to bloom. It's normally loaded with bees and hummers when in bloom.
Red buds are all but dead.
You can throw a cat through the cedar tree it's so sparse.

 

[Del_]

Mimosa and Paulownia are both very invasive and have a negative impact on their local environment.

 

[Bill G]

Mimosa and Paulownia are both very invasive and have a negative impact on their local environment.

The problem is one mans trash is another treasure. Many consider Locust trash and it very much is when out of place but to me I love them. Well I do when I am cutting them and they are about 24"dbh ant 40' to the limb. As for Mimosa and Paulownia I have ZERO knowledge.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Mimosa and Paulownia are both very invasive and have a negative impact on their local environment.

Not as bad as herbicide.
Obviously.

 

[Del_]

Not as bad as herbicide.
Obviously.

Herbicide on mimosa and paulownia isn't a bad thing.

Topping a maple is.

That nice holly that you had cut down when it could have been trimmed and preserved was not a consistent move for one concerned about their plants and trees.

You have been violated of course by the farmer's application of herbicide and the damage that your landscape has suffered from the drift. It was wrong. But likely not as bad as the damage you appear to be doing to your local environment seemingly unaware.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Herbicide on mimosa and paulownia isn't a bad thing.

Topping a maple is.

That nice holly that you had cut down when it could have been trimmed and preserved was not a consistent move for one concerned about their plants and trees.

You have been violated of course by the farmer's application of herbicide and the damage that your landscape has suffered from the drift. It was wrong. But likely not as bad as the damage you appear to be doing to your local environment seemingly unaware.

It's a bad thing to apply herbicide when the trees are in my yard and I want them there.
Whotf are you to say what kind of trees I should have in my yard?? Nobody. Do you own the property? Do you pay my property taxes? Do you maintain and mow the yard and have to go around all the obstacles? No, that's right, you don't. I DO because it's MY property.
I don't live in a sub-division with manicured lawns and a board of directors controlling every blade of grass in the neighborhood.
I live in the country. On 2.5 acres. Surrounded by farmland that is routinely sprayed with herbicide and G0d knows what else. I may be outnumbered in the tree-hugging department, but I do all I can to hang onto all the greenery and shade I can. And I clearly see now it is a losing battle. But as long as I live and breathe, I'll fight for all the chlorophyll I can hang onto..

"That nice holly" has a thread of it's own - and YOU never offered any advice when I asked, did you? Not one single reply to that thread from you - and yet, six months later you feel the need to mention that "nice holly tree?"
No. Instead, you slink in here with your accusations and innuendos, criticizing me and my choice of trees.
Some piece of work you are, Del.
No surprise there.

The vast majority of those who responded to that Holly thread said "cut it down."
Someone said prune it back - that's been done before and it only grew back thicker on that side, which is likely why it was leaning so heavy with the snow..
That tree had five trunks. I had two cut, the two closest to the house, in attempt to save the rest of the tree.

As for the maples, I asked the professional who did the work for his professional opinion and I went with his advice. If you don't approve of the outcome send me a PM and I'll give you his name and number and you can have it out with him.

This is an arborist site, isn't it? A place where "unaware" homeowners can come for advice, isn't it?
I don't recall asking for advice about my Paulownia, or mimosa trees. I know they are invasive and I've had several cut down already - and if I decide to have the remaining trees cut down, IT'S MY CHOICE and no one else's.

NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO POISON TREES ON MY PROPERTY.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

And, furthermore, in THIS thread, with over 7k views and over 500 replies, these are the only words from you on the subject:

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   Tree Damage From Crop Spraying​

   Herbicide on mimosa and paulownia isn't a bad thing. Topping a maple is. That nice holly that you had cut down when it could have been trimmed and preserved was not a consistent move for one concerned about their plants and trees. You have been violated of course by the farmer's application...
   • Del_
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   Tree Damage From Crop Spraying​

   Mimosa and Paulownia are both very invasive and have a negative impact on their local environment.
   • Del_
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   • Today at 3:42 PM
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You might want to stay out of the "Homeowner Help" forum... you don't seem to be very good at it.

 

[grizz55chev]

Mowed the front half of the yard.. sickening sight to see.

My once-beautiful mimosa looks like it's creating witches' brooms at the ends of some new growth. It does have lots of flower buds though and is trying to bloom. It's normally loaded with bees and hummers when in bloom.
Red buds are all but dead.
You can throw a cat through the cedar tree it's so sparse.

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Your mimosa will be back strong, they're pretty tough, could use some dead wood cleaned up. We have to do that every year and they respond quite well. We had a late hard freeze in March after a very mild winter that made everything bloom out early, all of those blooms and early growth got frostbite, looked a lot like some of the pics you've posted. Not saying that you didn't get some overspray damage, just that most of it will dissappear over the summer. We also have 21/2 acres to care for and it's a full time job!

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Your mimosa will be back strong, they're pretty tough, could use some dead wood cleaned up. We have to do that every year and they respond quite well. We had a late hard freeze in March after a very mild winter that made everything bloom out early, all of those blooms and early growth got frostbite, looked a lot like some of the pics you've posted. Not saying that you didn't get some overspray damage, just that most of it will dissappear over the summer. We also have 21/2 acres to care for and it's a full time job!

Thanks, I'm hoping everything survives.
I pulled up Auburn on google map. Do you have any cropland near you? I didn't see any - but lots and lots of trees with a national forest to the north.

 

[ATH]

The big oak tree at my shop property '





Guess I gotta call Dept of Ag tomorrow. I don't know who the farmer is...

 

[TNTreeHugger]

The big oak tree at my shop property '

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Guess I gotta call Dept of Ag tomorrow. I don't know who the farmer is...

Was anyone spraying crops near you recently?
How big an oak tree?

 

[grizz55chev]

Thanks, I'm hoping everything survives.
I pulled up Auburn on google map. Do you have any cropland near you? I didn't see any - but lots and lots of trees with a national forest to the north.

We're in the foothills above the Sacramento Valley between Sac and Reno, 3,600 ft with a canyon view of the American River, old gold mining town called Michigan Bluff. Look up hydraulic mining, it started literally 1/2 mile from our property and went on till 1888. Lotsa gold came out of our little town from 1850 till early in the 1900s. Pretty much a bedroom community now. We feel very fortunate to live where we do, seldom any crime, no traffic, good neighbors, 27 yrs in this house so far. The Mrs. and our 2 guard dogs love to garden.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

We're in the foothills above the Sacramento Valley between Sac and Reno, 3,600 ft with a canyon view of the American River, old gold mining town called Michigan Bluff. Look up hydraulic mining, it started literally 1/2 mile from our property and went on till 1888. Lotsa gold came out of our little town from 1850 till early in the 1900s. Pretty much a bedroom community now. We feel very fortunate to live where we do, seldom any crime, no traffic, good neighbors, 27 yrs in this house so far. The Mrs. and our 2 guard dogs love to garden.

Duh. I didn't read above "auburn" ... I googled you in AL.

Looks like a real nice piece of property. Love the stonework, did you do that yourself?

Omgosh, you're out in the middle of nowhere! How far to the nearest Walmart??

 

[grizz55chev]

Duh. I didn't read above "auburn" ... I googled you in AL.

Looks like a real nice piece of property. Love the stonework, did you do that yourself?

Had a friend do a LOT of this around the property, all local sourced stone. Our well is 200' below the fake wishing well, Good cold fresh water! We never tire of our view, it's probably what keeps us here!

 

[TNTreeHugger]

The big oak tree at my shop property '

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Guess I gotta call Dept of Ag tomorrow. I don't know who the farmer is...

Chestnut oak?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Had a friend do a LOT of this around the property, all local sourced stone. Our well is 200' below the fake wishing well, Good cold fresh water! We never tire of our view, it's probably what keeps us here!View attachment 992178

You want to adopt me?
I don't take up much space and don't eat much either. LOVE yardwork, too!

Wait a minute - what's that I see in the bottom left, below the pine?? Could that be a mimosa?

 

[grizz55chev]

Duh. I didn't read above "auburn" ... I googled you in AL.

Looks like a real nice piece of property. Love the stonework, did you do that yourself?

Omgosh, you're out in the middle of nowhere! How far to the nearest Walmart??

Wallyworld is all the way down in Rocklin, about 50 min with light traffic. Worked in the Sacramento area and SF bay area all of my yrs as a carpenter doing commercial const., many, many hrs on the road till my retirement a while back.

 

[grizz55chev]

You want to adopt me?
I don't take up much space and don't eat much either. LOVE yardwork, too!

Wait a minute - what's that I see in the bottom left, below the pine?? Could that be a mimosa?

You forget, we're in Calif! Yes, that is one of many ! That pine has grown there since we moved here in 96, Mrs has been after me to cut it down for the last 15 yrs, says it ruins the view, I disagree.

 

[ATH]

Chestnut oak?


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Chinkapin oak

46" DBH


That is an ag field in the back. They definitely did a "burn down". Don't know when or what they used...