Q.
My palm trees in the back yard seem to have a problem with the trunk next to
the ground. Not sure what is wrong, too
much water, bugs, I need help. These are
large palm trees and I would not like to lose them. I have attached some photos. I have four large palm trees with this
problem.
My palm trees in the back yard seem to have a problem with the trunk next to
the ground. Not sure what is wrong, too
much water, bugs, I need help. These are
large palm trees and I would not like to lose them. I have attached some photos. I have four large palm trees with this
problem.
A.
This is typically not a problem for palms because there biology is different
from most other trees.
This is typically not a problem for palms because there biology is different
from most other trees.
Because palms are monocots a lot of this
so-called wood from the outside can slough off without much of a problem. In
fact what you are seeing is fairly common.
so-called wood from the outside can slough off without much of a problem. In
fact what you are seeing is fairly common.
Make sure when you irrigate these plants
that you keep the water away from the trunk and do not water them daily. I
would be watering them about 2 to 3 feet from the trunk, not up close to the
trunk. These should be watered like any other nondesert tree.
that you keep the water away from the trunk and do not water them daily. I
would be watering them about 2 to 3 feet from the trunk, not up close to the
trunk. These should be watered like any other nondesert tree.
This article gave us a lot of relief. Our Coco plumosa was splitting at the base, like the top picture. We thought it was a goner. Thank you very much for the relieving information.