Gooey substance

ferns60 · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: Gooey substance

Hi all. I have a soft brown substance appeared on a branch
of a juniper gold tree its a light brown and has grown larger
than the branch diameter.Any ideas cheers

yamadorinige · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

Does it have a jelly like appearance?

ferns60 · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

Yes you could say that, gooey to touch

yamadorinige · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

Sounds pretty much like something I had last year!
Is your tree planted in ordinary potting compost?

ferns60 · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

The tree is not potted up yet and is in a large planter
with a mix of compost and grit, i have been working on the tree for
five years and should be ready next year to put in a bonsai pot.

yamadorinige · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

Commercial compost more often than not contains moisture retaining gel(Swellgel) and quite often after rain or dew will leave lumps of a jelly like substance on the soil surface which somehow( don't ask me how because its a mystery) get up quite high into the plant.
It is unsightly but totally harmless and can easily be removed.
Can you supply a photo of the of the gooey substance then I will be able to confirm if this is the case. If not we can then look at other option.

ferns60 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

As soon as i work out how to post a photo i will put one on.
for now i have sprayed the tree with an anti fungal treatment
which should help if it is a kind of fungi. cheers

Stymie · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Gooey substance

The moisture retaining gel that I have come into contact with is colourless. I hope that is all yours is but if so it must be a different producer's brand. Removing it physically along with your spraying Ferns can't be a bad idea anyway. Good luck.