What killing my chestnuts?

[ncstewart]

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[ncstewart]

So they leafed out. Then like fire blight just leafs starting dying. When I cut them they have that black on them. Never had chestnuts dye like this and am at a loss


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[Native Hunter]

You don't say anything about what kind of chestnuts they are. Are you certain they don't come from parent trees that could be blight susceptible?

Per the experts - In severe cases, Chestnut blight can kill a susceptible young tree within a year. Perhaps they were already affected to some extent from blight but managed to make some leaves before they died.

Best wishes.

Chestnut Blight – Invasive Species Centre

Chestnut Blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) Chestnut blight canker Credit: William Powell, American Chestnut Foundation French common name: Brûlure du châtaignier Order: Diaporthales Family: Cryphonectriaceae Did you know? American chestnut trees are […]

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[ncstewart]

One is a Chinese I grew from seed and was like 5 years old. The young one is Chinese chinquapin and is 3 years old


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[Kdog]

Most likely blight, but were there any holes in the bark?

 

[ncstewart]

Most likely blight, but were there any holes in the bark?

Yes the bigger one looked like it was seeping black sap out of little holes


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[H20fwler]

I've had young chestnuts go brown literally overnight, especially Dunstan’s. They usually throw a new sprout and are fine from then on.