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Originally Posted by bwaynef
That isn't what I'm experiencign cray. Working out from the branch, the needle is green. Then, usually about half-way out but not always, theres a small dark line; brownish. On the opposite side of the line, the needle is yellow all the way out to the tip.
I'm assuming thats what the OP sees too. Like I said, I chalked it up to trauma to the needle, as if it were bent sharply at that point.
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There are several types of blight and given the time of year and the symptoms described I still believe it may be some form of blight.
From an article published by Kansas State University entitled:
"Sphaeropsis Tip Blight, Dothistroma Needle Blightand Brown Spot of Pines"
"Symptoms of Dothistroma needle blight are evident firstin late summer or early fall. Diseased needles exhibit dark green bands or scattered yellow to tan spots. The spots often enlarge and develop into red bands that encircle the needle. The red bands may be bordered by a light yellow region. The tip of the needle beyond the red band eventually turns brown; the needle base remains green. Infection is most common to one-, two- or three-year-old needles"
I agree with Graydon. We probably need to see some images of Puffermash's needles to really tell. But the quote above sure sounds a lot like what bwaynef has described.