When you visit your forest in the spring, you may see young trees (from planting to PCT age) that appear to be dying. Quite often it involves yellow or chlorotic-looking foliage, sparse foliage, and branch or needle dieback. Though a variety of conditions could cause these symptoms, a foliar disease is often the issue in the spring and early summer. This article by DNR forester Matt Provencher describes some of the most common ones.
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