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Title: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: woodman on July 02, 2014, 07:05:48 PM: I have watched this tree over the last few years and wonder what the heck the reason why this limb would grow like this. It is a tight ball of growth that just gets bigger each year. It now is about two or three times the size of a basketball now. Whenever I get near it, it catches my attention and it is just a head scratcher to me.
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: KFhunter on July 02, 2014, 07:30:09 PM: atrazine

just kidding, I don't know :chuckle:

cool though
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: MtnMuley on July 02, 2014, 07:32:23 PM: Mistletoe
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: KFhunter on July 02, 2014, 07:35:57 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on July 02, 2014, 07:32:23 PM
Mistletoe

bingo!

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/d_fir/dmistletoe.htm (http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/d_fir/dmistletoe.htm)
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: woodman on July 02, 2014, 08:09:26 PM: I am always amazed at the sheer mountain of knowledge on this site. You guys are genius. Thank you so much for taking the time to give the answer that I really did not think that I would get
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: MtnMuley on July 02, 2014, 09:28:21 PM: Although it looks cool, it's very detrimental to the health of firs. The spores will burst, spreading the disease to the whole stand of trees.
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: KFhunter on July 02, 2014, 09:38:04 PM: I learned about it in FFA and AG science years ago - I'd forgotten :(

but now that mtnmuley fingered it...if it's your stand of trees I'd cut it out.
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: ghosthunter on July 02, 2014, 10:01:37 PM: http://ext.nrs.wsu.edu/forestryext/foresthealth/notes/dwarfmistletoe.htm (http://ext.nrs.wsu.edu/forestryext/foresthealth/notes/dwarfmistletoe.htm)
Title: Re: Any idea what would cause a tree limb to grow like this?
Post by: runamuk on July 02, 2014, 10:17:03 PM: Witches broom
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/witches-broom.aspx (http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/witches-broom.aspx)

highly coveted when it is a mutation that can be reproduced ..... not always caused by disease.....they are very cool and if you wanna harvest it you might find a buyer...google a little.... might be worth a buck or two :)