Have you noticed that some of the tree's are dying from lack of water?

Both the oak tree and cedar that are popular in this area can usually go without water for a substantial length of time. Stress is beginning to catch up. We noticed this year not as many leaves in the spring and the trees are beginning to look pale. What once had a huge canopy is now sparse. Pray for rain so we won't loose our trees.

Worst hit is Central Texas and the Hill Country, where exceptional drought, the most severe designation, has persisted for months and is the driest area in the U.S.

To manufacture food, plants need: The nutrients + soil moisture from water + Carbon dioxide from the air + the sun's energy.

A mature oak tree can draw up to 50 or more gallons of water per day. Trees take up water through their root system. Some of the water evaporates from the leaves in a process called transpiration. I had no idea these trees needed so much water.

*In the population program if you don't select all the nutrients and all the water required for proper growth, the tree leaves will grow yellow (more yellow the less water and nutrients). Under these conditions, the acorn production will only reach a percentage of their full potential. At some point because of lack of nutrients and/or water, the trees will not grow at all and will not produce any acorns. After looking at the previous table you now know that lacking a specific nutrient affects a different aspect of the tree development. Also, when not enough water or not all nutrients are available, the trees will grow much slower and smaller but will not stop growing

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