This late rain in central California…

[Kattt]

…is going  to unleash massive “sudden oak death” about a year and a half from now. Exactly what Phytophthora ramorum needs to thrive :(

[Rex Sanders]

Also seeing a lot of oak moths fluttering around. If we get a big outbreak this year that strips oak leaves like they did about 10 years ago, the trees will be weaker and primed for SOD.

— Rex

[Jerry Adams]

better there than here?  very dry in Pacific Northwest

except we might get thirsty later, and the forest fires….

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