Ganoderma Butt Rot Confirmed: Remove Palm + Soil Immediately, No Replanting Palms

Queen palm conk appeared = Ganoderma. Palm looks healthy but is dead. Questions: wait? replant palm? treat soil? other plants safe?

Answers

1. Remove NOW. Spores spread. Months to collapse, but infects neighbors.
2. No palms safe. All susceptible (queen, areca highest). Plant broadleaf trees.
3. No soil treatment. Remove infected soil zone. Fumigation ineffective.
4. Non-palms safe. Disease is palm-specific.

Action

Hire pro. Remove palm, roots, soil. Contact Extension for local guidance. Sorry—it's terminal.