The trunk of my Date Palm is covered with Black moldy looking stuff and the wood is decaying, whats happening?
The unprotected woody surface is being decayed by the elements and/or excess irrigation constantly impacting the trunk. Remember, the trunk of your Date Palm is covered in what is basically dead wood. If it is allowed to remain wet and is unprotected, it will begin to decay and become a food source for fungi. Groundworks has developed a unique protocol called MagicTouch is a multi- visit protocol that was specifically designed for use on palms that have been on site for many years. Governed by the level of existing decay, MagicTouch will bring back a significant degree of the original beauty of the trunk and re establish a healthy, vigorous root system while also working to solve the disease problems that have developed over the years. Talk to a Groundworks rep for more information.
