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. Whether blocking gutters or clumping in wet patches on your roof this moisture will rot shingles over time. Although this disease leads to death there is a solution to prevent it from spreading to healthy pines. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot.

Cause the fungus like organisms phytophthora cinnamomi and p. Annosus root rot occasionally infects shortleaf longleaf ponderosa western white lodgepole whitebark jack pond red pitch sand and. Citricola have been found by the osu plant clinic. Photo by michelle cram u s.

This disease affects loblolly slash and white pines the most. 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. It is mainly a problem in nurseries that use overhead irrigation during the.

Rotted boards are the result of moisture reaching the wood. Pine straw may also wedge underneath shingles and other roofing which allows a space for water to enter. In the southeastern u s soil characteristics are used to rate the hazard of hrd for a site. The freshly cut stumps following thinning encourage the spread of this disease.

Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home.