the leaves are falling off.

[meatboy]

we have a cracking jack fruit tree,every yr.we have had very nice fruit,well this yr.looks better,BUT for some reason the leaves are all falling off.

the wife was told it could be down to all the rain we had friday, is this right.

[samuijimmy]

I would say normal, all trees lose their leaves at some point, during the year, usually not all at once on most trees in the tropics.....

A bit more info would be helpful, perhaps .... all the leaves or just some?

[meatboy]

I would say normal, all trees lose their leaves at some point, during the year, usually not all at once on most trees in the tropics.....

A bit more info would be helpful, perhaps .... all the leaves or just some?

thanks SJ every day since friday when we had alot of rain,the fruit seems healthy none fallen yet.some days the leaves are green,today they are dead.

its the first time in 5yrs.

[samuijimmy]

I would say normal, all trees lose their leaves at some point, during the year, usually not all at once on most trees in the tropics.....

A bit more info would be helpful, perhaps .... all the leaves or just some?

thanks SJ every day since friday when we had alot of rain,the fruit seems healthy none fallen yet.some days the leaves are green,today they are dead.

its the first time in 5yrs.

Any chance you can post a picture or two, perhaps over the next couple of days?

I did ask a knowledgeable Thai about this, he thought it was normal ... new leaves will (should come!) back.... over next few weeks....

The only other thing I could think may cause a problem is that soil has been placed above the normal area where trunk and roots meet the soil.... seen that a few times (duh!) But assuming it is an established tree.... but without anything other than rain happening to it....?

[meatboy]

I would say normal, all trees lose their leaves at some point, during the year, usually not all at once on most trees in the tropics.....

A bit more info would be helpful, perhaps .... all the leaves or just some?

thanks SJ every day since friday when we had alot of rain,the fruit seems healthy none fallen yet.some days the leaves are green,today they are dead.

its the first time in 5yrs.

Any chance you can post a picture or two, perhaps over the next couple of days?

I did ask a knowledgeable Thai about this, he thought it was normal ... new leaves will (should come!) back.... over next few weeks....

The only other thing I could think may cause a problem is that soil has been placed above the normal area where trunk and roots meet the soil.... seen that a few times (duh!) But assuming it is an established tree.... but without anything other than rain happening to it....?

sorry SJ i have been trying to get to grips for over 3yrs.posting photo's to no avail.[dumb taff]

[samuijimmy]

I would say normal, all trees lose their leaves at some point, during the year, usually not all at once on most trees in the tropics.....

A bit more info would be helpful, perhaps .... all the leaves or just some?

thanks SJ every day since friday when we had alot of rain,the fruit seems healthy none fallen yet.some days the leaves are green,today they are dead.

its the first time in 5yrs.

Any chance you can post a picture or two, perhaps over the next couple of days?

I did ask a knowledgeable Thai about this, he thought it was normal ... new leaves will (should come!) back.... over next few weeks....

The only other thing I could think may cause a problem is that soil has been placed above the normal area where trunk and roots meet the soil.... seen that a few times (duh!) But assuming it is an established tree.... but without anything other than rain happening to it....?

sorry SJ i have been trying to get to grips for over 3yrs.posting photo's to no avail.[dumb taff]

have you read Tywais's guidelines on how to upload images~

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/614326-posting-images-guidelines/

I will PM you and give you my email address... perhaps that might be easier! ???/

[meatboy]

we have 3mango trees,2lemon.1lime,ifalung,1pome a large cherry,and a few other fruit tree's and not one of them have shred a leaf.

evil forces at work.

[drtreelove]

SJ is right on: It is normal for inside, underneath, older leaves to shed as new growth occurs at the branch tips. But if the newest growth is dying and dropping leaves, and if a large percentage of the foliar crown is affected, then you may have a problem.

Look to soil and water management, pest and disease issues, possible girdling roots below soil grade, herbicide damage, fertilizer burn, root damage, site disturbance like grading or excavation, many possibilities for an individual tree to decline, even when others on the property are thriving. But the key would be to observe other jackfruit trees on your property or nearby; are they doing the same thing?

If you can figure out how to post some photos, take some with the whole tree and surrounding site, as well as close ups of the foliage and twigs just below the leaves, scaffold branches and tree trunk.

[meatboy]

SJ is right on: It is normal for inside, underneath, older leaves to shed as new growth occurs at the branch tips. But if the newest growth is dying and dropping leaves, and if a large percentage of the foliar crown is affected, then you may have a problem.

Look to soil and water management, pest and disease issues, possible girdling roots below soil grade, herbicide damage, fertilizer burn, root damage, site disturbance like grading or excavation, many possibilities for an individual tree to decline, even when others on the property are thriving. But the key would be to observe other jackfruit trees on your property or nearby; are they doing the same thing?

If you can figure out how to post some photos, take some with the whole tree and surrounding site, as well as close ups of the foliage and twigs just below the leaves, scaffold branches and tree trunk.

thanks for that its been chopped down and we found it was rotten with maggots of some kind and white tick like spiders oh and it stunk.