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"What’s happening to sycamores and white pines?" That and not what's happening to Rappahannock’s tax rate was the main topic of conversation on the courthouse lawn following last month’s meeting of the county supervisors.
The Rappahannock News checked with forestry consultant L.vt Wood for the answers.
Anthracnose. a fungus disease that strikes sycamores. “is with us evenyear." Wood said. However, the problem has been acerbated this year by wet weather, he added. ’’V on can help the tree along by pruning and fertilization, by keeping the tree healthy."
The fungus, which produces “symptoms" similar to apple scab and results in leal loss, causes very few deaths, according to Wood. “The trees just look bad for a year or so.”
The loss of the terminal leader branch from the tops of white pines is caused by a beetle that lays eggs in the leader. The larva then eat their way down, Wood reported. “Generally, you do nothing. It very, very rarely
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