How to save my dying Mop Top tree?

[rayyi58]

Hi ,

My top mop tree leaves suddenly become dry, yellow shrink. the trunk is cracked. It looks dying

Please tell me how to save it?

Thanks,

Raymond

[Jason]

Hi @rayyi58,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We're pleased to have you join us. 

There is lots of great advice for a dry Mop Top that looks like yours in this previous discussion: Mop Top blues. Please have a read and let us know if you have any follow-up questions. 

Jason

[EricL]

Hello @rayyi58

If you've had a chance to read the discussion - Mop Top blues, my only suggestion is to dig close to the tree's roots and investigate if it has been infected or is very dry. If you can also please tell us if you've been experiencing long weeks of no rain coming down in your area. This will help us in diagnosing the health of your tree.

If you have any other questions that we can help with, please let us know. 

Eric

[rayyi58]

Hi Eric,

Thanks a lot.

I watery a lot every secondly. It's possible over water ?

Ray

[EricL]

Hi @rayyi58

That is a definite possibility, as I mentioned earlier, I suggest digging into the roots of the tree and finding out if the roots are ok and if the soil is soggy and holding water. If you have applied too much water, I suggest changing your water schedule and letting the remaining water in the soil drain away. 

Eric