OAK        DISEASES OF CROWN/FOLIAGE


LEAF SPOTTING AND CURLING
(Occurs frequently)
Brown necrotic spots occurring on leaves of lower branches, and curling of the leaf margins.

Photo by Chad J. Behrendt
LEAF BLISTERS
(Occurs occasionally)
Swollen areas on leaves which appear blistered (curled and puckered).

Photo by Chad Behrendt
WHITE POWDERY GROWTH
(Occurs occasionally)
White to gray powdery growth on the leaf surface.

Photo by Clemson University
WILTING/DROUGHT-LIKE SYMPTOMS
(Occurs frequently)
Wilting or browning of leaves on individual branches in the upper canopy.

Photo by Department of Plant Pathology
OTHER CAUSES
Other symptoms caused by chemical, animal, or environmental factors.

Photo by Chad Behrendt


Oak Diseases

Plant Disease Diagnostics
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Content Last Updated 09/07/00
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