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Pictures of White Oak Bark Turning White and Powdery

Started by Ga_Boy, February 23, 2005, 12:33:25 PM

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Ga_Boy

I got a WO on my lot that the bark is turning wite and powdery about 2' up from the ground.

This sesction where the bark is turing to white powder is about 18" to 24" wide.

The tree is about 14" to 16" diameter.


Any ideas what this is?

I'll post some pictures tonight when I get home.





Mark

10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

SwampDonkey

Is the bark loose and dry? Can you peel the bark by hand down to the cambium? If the bark is loose, are there galleries on the inner bark?
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Ga_Boy

Well I dod not get to the picture last night and it's snowing today, I hope to get the picture taken this afternoon.  With it snowing, there's not alot I can do outside.




Mark
10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Phorester


Could just be a condition called white patch, also called smooth patch.

Caused by a fungus that attacks the outer bark and causes these smooth patches to form.  Most often seen on either slow growing or old white oaks.  Pretty common on bigger white oaks. Doesn't harm the tree at all.

SwampDonkey

Might even just be a large patch of lichen (blue-green Algae and Fungi), which are harmless. They feed off air pollutants. Some are light blue-green in color, almost white.
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Ga_Boy

Here are three pictures showing the bark on that White Oak.












Mark
10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

SwampDonkey

"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

SwampDonkey

"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Ga_Boy

I don't think a deer rubbed the tree.  My old knot headed dog does a pretty good job of keeping deer away.

10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Phorester


Pictures look like white patch.  I checked on google; there's links to this condition.  Search and see what you think.

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