could my trachycarpus have survived-16
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:43 pm
I only had some clear plastic to cover it. I tried to pull the spear and it didn't
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:38 am
It might take a few days for the spear to pull. Try again in a couple of days. How long was it exposed to -16 for?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:26 am
When you're above 0 (freezing) give it a treatment with a fungicide just in case it is alive. -16F is probably going to be lethal (depending on duration establishment, etc), -16C is survivable but almost certainly would cause a lot of damage. If it saw anything like -16F in or near the meristem there won't be much (any?) living tissue.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:22 pm
Paul and Teebee are bang on. Too early to tell now. First aid is HP, then proceed with fungicide a day after. Keep the spear dry.Paul Ont wrote:When you're above 0 (freezing) give it a treatment with a fungicide just in case it is alive. -16F is probably going to be lethal (depending on duration establishment, etc), -16C is survivable but almost certainly would cause a lot of damage. If it saw anything like -16F in or near the meristem there won't be much (any?) living tissue.
Good luck.
Dan
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:12 pm
Considering your zone, -16F and the winter we(you) have had. Without an insulated box with lights or heat I fear it never had a chance.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:13 pm
chadec wrote:Considering your zone, -16F and the winter we(you) have had. Without an insulated box with lights or heat I fear it never had a chance.
true
Best thing you can do is start cutting accross on the trunk and see if the tissue is alive.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:36 pm
Oh well. I'll see how it's doing tomorrow
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:24 am
It's a goner in my opinion but time will tell 
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:46 pm
The one in the pic I tried and still can't pull out the spear. The smaller one I have the spear has pulled
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:29 pm
If my spear doesn't pull does that mean is survived?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:32 am
Too early to tell yet.pitotes wrote:If my spear doesn't pull does that mean is survived?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:17 am
Spear pull is not necessarily an indicator of death; a spear can pull and the palm survive, or the spear can remain intact and that palm can be dead... The latter is found often if the plam freeze-dries or if it dies of drought...
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:04 pm
Thanks for.the info. If my Palm survived it will be the greatest palm ever lol