Hemlock - dying branchlets

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• From: Gerry Hawkes <ghawkes@SOVER.NET>
• Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 13:23:04 -0400
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For the past month the dieback of branchlets has been observed on Eastern
Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis).

This dieback is uniformly scattered throughout the canopies; appears to be
occurring on virtually all hemlocks; does not appear to be associated with
Hemlock Looper or Hemlock Wooley Adelgid; and is worsening rapidly to the
point where nearly 5 percent of the canopy is now affected in some
individuals.

Who is or isn't seeing a similar problem?  (Let us know where you are.)

Does anyone have an explanation?


- Gerry Hawkes - Woodstock, Vermont - ghawkes@sover.net

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