NEEDLE CASTS


Needle Casts

Plant Damage / Signs:
  • Yellow to brown spots form on needles
  • Spots enlarge to form brown bands
  • Dark (black) lines form on needles
  • Early needle drop occurs


  • Conditions:
  • Cool to mild
  • Wet / humid


  • Note:
  • Needle cast occurance in landscapes
        are relatively uncommon
  • Plants:
  • Cedars
  • Douglas Fir
  • Fir
  • Hemlock
  • Junipers
  • Pines -

  •     Austrian
        Japanese Black
        Pinyon
        Ponderosa
        Red
        Scotch
        White
  • Spruce


  • Timing:
  • Late Summer, Autumn
        and / or Spring