Diagnosis

Diagnose: Norfolk Island Pine Brown Tips

Use these observations to decide what to check next.

Tip-only or whole-branch damage decides the next check

Many crisp ends on otherwise green branch tiers favor dry moving air, a root ball that dried too far, or soluble salts. A heavy wet pot, broad one-sided patches, fine webbing, black fruiting bodies, yellowing, wilt, or whole branches browning sends the diagnosis down a different path.

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