How to save these dying palms?

[makesumwake]

i have 2 spindle palms in my front yard.  one is turning yellow, i believe that means it needs iron/magnesium.  can i just use a regular palm fertilizer or will i need something special?

the 2nd palm has lost all its branches.  maybe needs sprayed with insecticide? which one is recommended?

 

thanks

-Phil

 

[Hammer]

Phil,

Where are you located?  With Winter coming, this could be an up hill battle.

Recommend you pour some hydrogen peroxide into the crowns of both palms.  Just as a precaution.  

Try applying Palm Gain fertilizer.  As soon as possible.  

These are a couple quick, shot in the dark, suggestions.   Depending on where you are growing, some other local growers may have some better diagnosis and remedy.

[makesumwake]

hi, im in Miami, florida, so we dont get winter here!

[Hammer]

3 hours ago, makesumwake said:

hi, im in Miami, florida, so we dont get winter here!

That is good.  Hopefully some of the South Florida growers chime in.

From a California eye, I still recommend the hydrogen peroxide and the fertilizer.

[Tyrone]

Your pH looks high. Have you tested it. Looks like they need Nitrogen and iron mainly and then probably everything else thrown in for good measure.

[doranakandawatta]

How long did it take to become so bad? I am afraid it may be too late now...

[makesumwake]

it happened in about a month. all branches, to no branches.

[PalmTreeDude]

Fertilizer... There is a possibility of a disease...?

[atlantisrising]

I haven't grown any of these so no personal experience with soil and water requirements. But I have been collecting palms for a long time and have killed my share of them and tried to learn from each one. These appear to have been in ground there for some time and were growing well. The one with leaves gone is pencil pointed, a condition that happens over time due to potassium deficiency, once progressed to this point probably fatal. If the spear is still intact and pushing, mark it with a magic marker and check it every few days to see, then fertilizer MAY recover it. The one with leaves still on it is deficient across the entire spectrum, nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, and the minors especially iron. Use lots of 12-4-12 palm special on them both immediately. Not sure if I can mention where to get it on this forum, I'm still new to this, so message me and I'll tell you where to get it. All of this assumes we've ruled out diseases. There are several that could cause leaf drop from bottom up, ganoderma and lethal yellowing are two, but nothing can be done except remove them if that is the case. I would start with fertilizer and adequate water.

[makesumwake]

ok thanks!

[Hammer]

Check out this thread...

 

 

[doranakandawatta]

On 30/10/2016 15:36:03, makesumwake said:

it happened in about a month. all branches, to no branches.

I fear it's a very fast decline, and I feel it's can be fatal. Sorry.

[richnorm]

Hard to believe that a nutrient deficiency would do that in a month.  I have never heard of a palm being saved with fertilser alone either.  More likely a pathogen or they got a shot of powerful weedkiller or other chemical.  The others palms seem to be in perfect health. Good luck.

[Tyrone]

If that has happened within the space of a month I believe they are already dead. Something attacked the roots??????? Chemical issue????

[Danilopez89]

If they dont make it, you can always plant something waaaaayyyyy better. You live in Miami!.

Your options are HUUUGGGGEEE!

Edited November 1, 2016 by Danilopez89