M6 Shap whats wrong with the Pine & other trees ?

[arbwork]

went past today and trees esp Pine seem scorched other trees affected as well, south of Shap I think area affected quite a long distance, anyone else see it or any Idea's?

[Big Bolt]

got it all over here it was the cold persistent winds conifers all wind side dying

[arbwork]

yes it looks like that cold wind on exposed side where cut of the road leaves trees exposed ! some hard wood affected as well but most dramatic on the Pine

[Eddy_t]

round my end all the pines are dying, but we have red band quite bad up here, could be what it is, being as a lot of the staffs forestry land is near the M6 and other highways

[rammer]

Just the other day I noticed some scorching on quite a few pines in one of our(works) woods near Preston.

Be good to find out the cause,I will follow this thread with interest.

[Big Bolt]

most of the stuff suffering here had moistuerr in it when the cold came it took a lot of honey suckle that was budding, it was just the cold wind every day

[tree monkey]

whats red band ?

[Graham]

whats red band ?

 

Red Band needle blight.

[arbwork]

I've come across red band before Forest Research - Dothistroma (red band) needle blight in Thetford forest a while ago quite a significant thing, could be a combination of both although I think cold blast is my guess for this situation so far

[Ross Winchester]

Same here all rd side pines are burnt on one side ,and on coast very clear browning on exposed sides of trees ,was a cold wind.