How To Tell A Healthy Date Palm Tree From An Unhealthy One?

The alluring beauty of the evergreen palm tree may fool you in thinking that it is all healthy because it is easy to maintain these lush palm trees with just a minimum TLC.  It can be a struggle to recognize if the palm trees are healthy or not for a normal person. But there are certain symptoms that can alarm you or help you recognize that the palm tree is unhealthy or maybe dead.

Below are some of the symptoms that show when something is wrong with the palm tree!

Wilting Palms:

Inspect the green leafy parts that are also known as fronds for discoloration. It is normal if longer fronds turn orange and later brown but if even the smaller fronds are getting pale and turning brown then it means palm is dying due to lack of water because the smaller fronds always stay green. Make sure your palm tree is having enough water. Cut the fronds only when they are dead.

Falling Branches:

If the branches are falling themselves or on a light pull it means that palm tree is getting weaker. One of the reasons can be a lack of nutrients. Although palm trees require comparatively fewer fertilizers but still the right nutrition in their growing season is a must.

Pests affected Palm trees:

Notice if your palm tree is having pests (ants and other Insects). There are a number of reasons pests can affect palm trees in a really bad way and turn them sick and cause discoloration. They are fatal for the health of palm trees. You can you anti-pest medicines and sprays to rescue palm trees from pests.

Peeling Barks:

Palm trees have stronger barks and peeling bark is another prominent symptom of sick palm trees. For this take care of the crown stalk because it is responsible to bring moisture up to the barks and other places of palm trees.

Leaning trees:

If the palm tree starts leaning it is the sign that the tree is being distressed. The long-standing tree starts to lean and appears comparatively dull. Applying a vitamin bath at the base of the tree can help it recover and make it fresh as before.

Environmental interference:

The right environment for the growth of the palm tree is very important. Palm trees need fertilization and irrigation for growth but not every season is suitable for proper watering and fertilization. There are seasons when ways of care must be revived differently. For example, pruning is beneficial for palm trees but pruning palm trees during hurricane and monsoon season can be harmful.

Some other symptoms of unhealthy palm trees include

• Leafless branches
• Bracket fungi
• Damaged tree stalk

But no worries there are certain things you can do to bring your palm tree back to life.  Proper irrigation, pruning, increasing and restricting sunlight, the use of high-quality soil, planting at the right depth, right nutrients and fertilizing your dying palm tree can aid in giving it a new life.