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In early February, significant rot was discovered while trimming several trees near the courthouse, including two magnolias.

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If possible, remove the tree from its container and examine the roots. Look and smell for rot and look for damaged roots. A few damaged roots are not a problem. Simply cut them off at a healthy point.

As previously mentioned, the initial symptoms of black root rot mimic those of nutritional deficiencies. However, one way to identify the issue is its isolation. Nutrient stress deficiencies will ...