Pitch Pine Roof Rot

The freshly cut stumps following thinning encourage the spread of this disease.

Pitch pine roof rot.

Cause the fungus like organisms phytophthora cinnamomi and p. Citricola have been found by the osu plant clinic. Photo by michelle cram u s. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot.

Annosus root rot is a concern in pine plantations where thinning has occurred. Cactorum has been isolated from western white pine seed trees in northern idaho. High hazard sites have sandy or sandy loam soils at least 12 inches deep with good internal drainage and low seasonal water tables. In the southeastern u s soil characteristics are used to rate the hazard of hrd for a site.

Root rot is a problem when trees are planted in containers or planted in areas with poor drainage or where flooding occurs. Annosus root rot occasionally infects shortleaf longleaf ponderosa western white lodgepole whitebark jack pond red pitch sand and. It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes. Irregulare decaying a pine root.

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. Since your gutters allow water to escape your roof pine straw allows the moisture to remain on top of a home. It is mainly a problem in nurseries that use overhead irrigation during the.

Whether blocking gutters or clumping in wet patches on your roof this moisture will rot shingles over time.