05-28-2010, 01:04 PM
Jane, I know the the UH extension is working quite a bit with the ohia rust....one of the scary introductions for our native woods...
Have you checked with the extension on the albezia trees?
(although my first inclination is to wonder if anyone connected with the church, or neighboring properties, has ringed or systemically treated those albezias... )
There are huge die back/offs all over the Kona side, esp. South Kohala area - and there are now hiking & trail use restrictions in South Kohala due to the fire potential of their severe drought conditions, but I do not think that the rainfall totals on this side should account for any die back/off here....
Have you checked with the extension on the albezia trees?
(although my first inclination is to wonder if anyone connected with the church, or neighboring properties, has ringed or systemically treated those albezias... )
There are huge die back/offs all over the Kona side, esp. South Kohala area - and there are now hiking & trail use restrictions in South Kohala due to the fire potential of their severe drought conditions, but I do not think that the rainfall totals on this side should account for any die back/off here....