[Ozzello]

I have heard so much mis-information about queen palms, I am starting this thread as a public service. I have lived here my whole life. Studied, grown, planted and tested palms for fertilizer and hydroponic reactions.

I will answer any questions according to my experience and investigations that are not always what the internet or experts from other zones may attest.

Butt Rot:

Portions of the trunk may be soft from other causes. Palm trunks are VERY strong,( like nature's fiberglass ) Advanced stages of Ganoderma Butt rot should display a mushroom growing out of the trunk, so without this symptom (mushrooms growing on the lower 4' of the trunk) I WOULD NOT remove the tree, unless there are other reasons you are removing it.

Frizzle Top:

Frizzle top is caused by a Manganese deficiency, NOT a Magnesium deficiency (Epsom Salts). The adding of Epsom salts without adding Manganese as well over time can cause frizzle top. The addition of Manganese can cure the disease.