# Problem with my Scots pine

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582 "2018-08-24T14:13:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![x-x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/77aa72/32.png) [@x-x](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/x-x)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582/1 "2018-08-24T14:13:02Z")

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I think /thought I had a health pine. it’s a Scot pine – and its on older 2nd year needles. The tip is hard brown and there is a yellow ring around the needle for a 1/8 " . Then the rest of the needle is a dark green . I’ve included a photo of it . Can anyone tell me if its a problem and what the problem is? thank you

 ![Iscot%20pine](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/f/f2074011dc37698a9691f120746264c1eced7094.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MtBakerBonsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/mtbakerbonsai/32/23909_2.png) [@MtBakerBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MtBakerBonsai)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582/2 "2018-08-24T14:48:47Z")

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Could be a few things, sun scald/burn, nutrient deficiencies, heat stress, overwatering. What are is your Watering? Fertilization? Temperatures?  
How old is the tree?  
It also could be normal needle cast, since we are headed into fall.

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**Author:** ![renaissance\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@renaissance\_man](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/renaissance_man)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582/3 "2018-08-26T00:58:30Z")

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Check out this reference [https://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1371071](https://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1371071). looks like possibly the start of needle cast which presents in the fall. You decide.

Good luck!

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**Author:** ![Jeramiah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/jeramiah/32/13266_2.png) [@Jeramiah](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Jeramiah)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/problem-with-my-scots-pine/1582/4 "2018-08-26T22:41:36Z")

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Looks like sun damage to me.