Pitch Pine Roof Rot

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Pitch pine roof rot. Root rot is a problem when trees are planted in containers or planted in areas with poor drainage or where flooding occurs. Cactorum has been isolated from western white pine seed trees in northern idaho. Although this disease leads to death there is a solution to prevent it from spreading to healthy pines. It is mainly a problem in nurseries that use overhead irrigation during the.

Pine straw may also wedge underneath shingles and other roofing which allows a space for water to enter. Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot. Photo by michelle cram u s.

This disease affects loblolly slash and white pines the most. Whether blocking gutters or clumping in wet patches on your roof this moisture will rot shingles over time. Irregulare decaying a pine root. The freshly cut stumps following thinning encourage the spread of this disease.

Annosus root rot occasionally infects shortleaf longleaf ponderosa western white lodgepole whitebark jack pond red pitch sand and. Rotted boards are the result of moisture reaching the wood. In the southeastern u s soil characteristics are used to rate the hazard of hrd for a site. It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes.

High hazard sites have sandy or sandy loam soils at least 12 inches deep with good internal drainage and low seasonal water tables.