Summer Colors

[RGus]

I took this picture over the summer, I think in was in mid August. I was wondering what would cause this tree to have bright fall colors that early in the season, when no other tree around is like it. None the less it just looks kinda cool.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Whenever I see trees, especially maples, turning color ahead of their normal time I suspect stem girdling roots. On 95% of the trees that I've actually looked at SGRs are a prims suspect. Those trees have all had trunks that have the usual SGR characteristics.

Ask Rich Hauer at Point if he knows anything about SGRs

http://www.cnr.umn.edu/FR/extension/StemGirdlingRoots.html

 

[RGus]

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Ask Rich Hauer at Point if he knows anything about SGRs



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I have talked SGR's with Rich quite a few times since he has been in Point. I guess I have never seen SGR's in a forest setting, but I am sure it happens.

 

[roxy]

Was that a maple? If not, musclewood will turn fiery red like that, especially if drought-stressed....?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Good point. Black gum will also turn bright red under drought.

 

[RGus]

I am not sure what species it was, I was traveling between jobs and wasnt able to get into the woods and get a close look. I am pretty sure it wasnt drought stressed, we had a pretty cool wet summer this last summer.

 

[Alves]

We had record rainfall this summer in the baraboo area, And historic high flooding too, you were in minnesota right, could excessive water coupled with relatively cool temperatures effect the leaf color, increased moisture levels may lower ABA production to cause them to turn earlier on.

 

[RGus]

Yeah I was in Minnesota over the summer. I think I remember hearing something about that in the newspaper. I know I saw quite a few trees turning colors early.

 

[Jarod]

Good job in applying today's lecture topic to the post. /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Alves]

Whats the point of lectures if you cant apply them? /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif can I get a hallelujah