Good morning!
I have a question about the coast redwoods I planted about a month ago. The trees were purchased from a nursery in Oregon at about 30" y'all each. The trees are planted in Flowery Branch GA.
All of the trees have some browning, mostly towards the base. The trees with the most sun light have the most browning. The trees have been watered daily since planting.
Watering chart with sprayer:
4 trees in most sun with dry soil 3 gallons per day each
3 trees with 1/2 days sun and less dry soil 2 gallons per day each
2 trees in moist soil near creek 1 gallon per day
1 tree in pot - 1/4 gallon per day
Temp has ranged from 65-80 degrees. All the trees have healthy fresh growth on top. I believe all 10 trees have grown 3-6" since planting.
Most of them are planted in a clay environment. When planting, I dug out about 5 gallons of dirt, mixed it 50/50 with "Miracle Gro Trees & Shrubs" soil.
There is only one potted tree, I made the mistake of planting it in 100% storebrand potting soil, it seems to be doing OK, but it does have a little bit of browning on most branches.
My concern is the browning, in the splotchy areas, it looks to be a disease or insect caused. I do not see an insect infestation. Please see the attached pictures and let me know what you think