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Ok, I bought some Daconil and sprayed my tree. Then I very lightly tried to brush it with a soft toothbrush. A few tiny pieces of bark flaked off so I thought I'd quite with the brushing. Maybe the Daconil will take care of it. I'm sure it wasn't insects as the fungus appeared overnight during a warm rain. When I sprayed it with fungacide it was dead by the next day but had left that ashy look. Anyway, whenever it gets damp the fungus is right back. I now keep it under the eaves. I don't let rain get on it and I only water the soil. It hasn't had a flare up of fungus since I started doing that, but I want to get rid of the ashy look. The new needles are just starting to emerge and they look healthy. Hope this works.
Thanks everyone.

2-Mar-2002	#7
Sandi bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: NW,Bellingham area Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 1-2 Posts: 162	Re: Ponderosa Pine fungus? Ok, I bought some Daconil and sprayed my tree. Then I very lightly tried to brush it with a soft toothbrush. A few tiny pieces of bark flaked off so I thought I'd quite with the brushing. Maybe the Daconil will take care of it. I'm sure it wasn't insects as the fungus appeared overnight during a warm rain. When I sprayed it with fungacide it was dead by the next day but had left that ashy look. Anyway, whenever it gets damp the fungus is right back. I now keep it under the eaves. I don't let rain get on it and I only water the soil. It hasn't had a flare up of fungus since I started doing that, but I want to get rid of the ashy look. The new needles are just starting to emerge and they look healthy. Hope this works. Thanks everyone.