My turn with Frizzle Top

[Randy]

So now my largest queen which previously had the most robust green and somewhat plumose fronds has clear and classic signs of frizzle top. I've been spiking all my palms with Lutz but have a serious case on this one. What is the best treatment for full on frizzle on a large queen? It's dark right now otherwise I'd post a pic...

 

Thanks in advance for pro tips.

[Missi]

I'll begin. The proper treatment would be to cut it down. 

[aztropic]

Actually,Missi's advice would be my advice too. I battled for years fighting frizzle top and Boron deficiencies (limp,heavy,fronds) with the two queen palms I had before finally throwing in the towel and removing them. Deep (3 feet deep) liquid fertilizer treatments would mostly clear up the symptoms for about a year but they always returned.Young trees seem to do pretty good for the first few years but once a queen palm gets about 15 feet of wood trunk in the desert,they almost always go into decline.With the current availability of mule palms in our area,starting over with those would be a lot less trouble for the future.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

[PalmatierMeg]

I treat frizzle top with manganese (NOT magnesium). It is very expensive in small bags but I bought a 50lb bag from a local fertilizer supplier for about $40.

[Randy]

Murderers!

[Randy]

11 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

I treat frizzle top with manganese (NOT magnesium). It is very expensive in small bags but I bought a 50lb bag from a local fertilizer supplier for about $40.

Meg, I do see Manganese is a possible treatment. What is your experience with curing that condition with queens, have you turned them around from friz to full and healthy?

[Silas_Sancona]

Have to agree with both Missi, and aztropic, 

 Not sure which side of Chandler you are located but I have yet to see a decent Queen here in any of the neighborhoods by the Hospital.. Some really need to be put out of their misery pronto. Smaller or bigger, Mules can be picked up almost anywhere locally atm.. 

Id much rather have this,



...than ignore all the suffering. 

[el-blanco]

Manganese was the ticket for me. It will stain concrete so be careful where you use it.

[PalmatierMeg]

11 hours ago, Randy said:

Meg, I do see Manganese is a possible treatment. What is your experience with curing that condition with queens, have you turned them around from friz to full and healthy?

My queens never had a problem with frizzletop but my royals have. Manganese helped with that on top of regular fertilizations with minors.