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Suspect Verticillium wilt in Indian Bean tree
Heartinthedirt
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Pretty gutted, but I strongly suspect Verticillium wilt in one of our Bean trees. The trees are very well established, more than 10 years old and I'm not sure if we need to lose the whole tree. From what I'm reading, it seems like we might have a big problem on our hands and need to take a lot of remedial action. Does anyone have any advice/consolation to offer?
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I assume you've looked at the RHS article, which should help in the diagnosis. From what they say, you may be able to get the tree to grow out of it by applying nitrogenous fertiliser, but I don't have any experience of it myself. Hopefully someone will be able to advise you from their own experience.
I get whole branches that die back which I cut off in the winter.
It still looks OK, but it's more of a bush than a tree now.
There's nothing that can be done about it other than the advice given by the RHS which is to grass over the area and leave for about 15 years...
Or live with it
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=255
Billericay - Essex
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