Citrus foot rot disease ???

Discussion in 'Fruit and Nut Trees' started by miyami, May 27, 2013.

  1. miyami

    miyami New Member

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    Hello everybody.
    I have planted a Eureka lemon tree about three years ago and just discovered that the tree has peeled its entire bark on one half side of the root part of the graft.
    Asking Mr. Google pointed me in the direction of a viral infection, but I am not sure.

    The tree itself did not produce new leaves this spring, but flowered ok. Although the leaves are somehow yellowish.
    Attached are some photos:
    Image 4 shows the intact side of the tree, the black material is a rubber paint to seal of a bark damage, the green marks come from a plastic strip that I used to tie the trunk to a support pole. 5 shows the back, where the bark disappeared, I removed the soil to look for live roots. All roots on this back side are gone. The tree only has viable roots on the healthy side and is somehow a little bit loose.
    7 and 8 show the borders of the intact bark.

    So my questions are:
    What disease is this and can the tree be saved?
    Is the bulging above the graft normal for lemon trees?
    Is the yellowish color of the leaves normal (strong sunlight here in southern California)?

    I would really love to save this tree, but am not sure, if the best way to go would probably be to replace it, since this damage will severely slow down future growth.

    Thanks very much for your help,

    miyami
     

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  2. Junglekeeper

    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    If you don't a response here I suggest you post this question in the Citrus Growers Forum. There are many people there with experience growing citrus.
     

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