Ponderosa Pine Needles Curling, Orange Spots - Ask Extension
Ponderosa Pine has a couple swollen ends on branch tips. Needles are curling and yellowing. There are orange spots, can't tell if it is scale, sap, fu...
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Ponderosa Pine Needles Curling, Orange Spots #861222
Asked March 12, 2024, 1:10 PM EDT
Ponderosa Pine has a couple swollen ends on branch tips. Needles are curling and yellowing. There are orange spots, can't tell if it is scale, sap, fungal.
El Paso County Colorado
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Can you please tell me what percent of the tree shows the twisting and yellowing needles? The orange spots and swollen bases of the needles do not look concerning, but the needles do look like there is something going on. When did you first notice it? Can you send a picture of the entire tree?
