Q: I have a large, 15-year-old Canary Island date palm ... but rather a common nutrition deficiency that we see on these palms. This tree is not getting enough magnesium, and you are seeing ...

I suspect the cause is a potassium deficiency, but a soil test would be needed to confirm that is the case. Magnesium deficiencies occur naturally in Florida in Canary Island date palms ...

Nutrient deficiency gets worse ... brown fronds removed from palms such as the queen palm and Phoenix palm. Fusarium wilt can infect Canary Island date, queen and Mexican fan palms, and the ...

Over-pruning can attract pests like the palmetto weevil, especially to Canary Island Date palms ... displaying a nutrient deficiency. Resist this temptation. The palm is moving the scarce ...

UF/IFAS scientists urge people to sterilize their pruning tools before and after they trim their Canary Island Date Palm trees to avoid spreading a deadly disease. Monica Elliott, a plant ...

You may also be tempted to remove lower fronds that are displaying a nutrient deficiency ... Over-pruning palms, especially Canary Island date palms, can also make them more susceptible to ...