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Govt to do something usefull?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7920199.stm
Can they achieve anything useful re these two diseases? -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote after "Bob Hobden" poated http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7920199.stm Can they achieve anything useful re these two diseases? Not in my view, but that won't stop them trying , at huge and compulsory expense to land owners. Phytophthora kernoviae has been present in west Scotland for some time and there is an outbreak at a nearby National Trust garden and woodland estate, which was ordered to fell, burn, destroy every infected plant . ( there are scores of them rhododendron, drymys, oak, and some are huge, including a champion tree). Initially, the order was also to dig out every root. That simply isn't possible on the terrain and the ground is are now disinfected instead. A specialist team was hired for this work and after over a year of fulltime effort, the disease is still spreading. There is extreme despondency because the disease had been found in wild blaeberry plants. The fear is, it could affect native heather with devastating ecological effect on Scottish wildlife. Large areas of woodland have been closed off to public access to prevent spread on walkers and dogs feet, though deer badgers squirrels and birds are still merrily tramping and digging. IMHO, the disease has almost certainly been here for many years undetected, control measures haven't worked and won't. because of the nature of spread (rain, wind,. feet) and long list of susceptible species. . Maybe it will harmlessly mutate, and disappear like Dutch elm disease did. About two weeks ago, Scottish Govt officials arrived in my garden unannounced to search for Phytophthora kernoviae. They are examining every private garden within 3 km of the known outbreak, to determine the spread. I asked what would happen if it was found, and was told "procedures will be put in place". :-( Back in the Dutch elm disease outbreak in the 70's in England , a local council slapped a destruction order on 5 elm trees in our garden.. It cost us a great deal of money and there were no grants. Had we not complied, the council would have done the work and charged us for it. The good news is, the examiner found no signs in my garden this time. And they won't in future, either. for host plants see http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert...ngi/PHYTKE.htm for symptoms see http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pkernovii3.htm Interesting, no Rhodos but I'll have to keep an eye on our Camellias, one is a tree and I'd hate to lose it. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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from Janet Baraclough contains these words: /chop/ IMHO, the disease has almost certainly been here for many years undetected, control measures haven't worked and won't. because of the nature of spread (rain, wind,. feet) and long list of susceptible species. . Maybe it will harmlessly mutate, and disappear like Dutch elm disease did. It didn't. It's still rampant. About two weeks ago, Scottish Govt officials arrived in my garden unannounced to search for Phytophthora kernoviae. They are examining every private garden within 3 km of the known outbreak, to determine the spread. I asked what would happen if it was found, and was told "procedures will be put in place". :-( Back in the Dutch elm disease outbreak in the 70's in England , a local council slapped a destruction order on 5 elm trees in our garden.. It cost us a great deal of money and there were no grants. Had we not complied, the council would have done the work and charged us for it. The good news is, the examiner found no signs in my garden this time. And they won't in future, either. Unless he had it on his boots... for host plants see http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert...ngi/PHYTKE.htm for symptoms see http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pkernovii3.htm -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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Govt to do something usefull?
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7920199.stm Can they achieve anything useful re these two diseases? Not in my view, but that won't stop them trying , at huge and compulsory expense to land owners. Phytophthora kernoviae has been present in west Scotland for some time and there is an outbreak at a nearby National Trust garden and woodland estate, which was ordered to fell, burn, destroy every infected plant . ( there are scores of them rhododendron, drymys, oak, and some are huge, including a champion tree). Initially, the order was also to dig out every root. That simply isn't possible on the terrain and the ground is are now disinfected instead. A specialist team was hired for this work and after over a year of fulltime effort, the disease is still spreading. There is extreme despondency because the disease had been found in wild blaeberry plants. The fear is, it could affect native heather with devastating ecological effect on Scottish wildlife. Large areas of woodland have been closed off to public access to prevent spread on walkers and dogs feet, though deer badgers squirrels and birds are still merrily tramping and digging. IMHO, the disease has almost certainly been here for many years undetected, control measures haven't worked and won't. because of the nature of spread (rain, wind,. feet) and long list of susceptible species. . Maybe it will harmlessly mutate, and disappear like Dutch elm disease did. About two weeks ago, Scottish Govt officials arrived in my garden unannounced to search for Phytophthora kernoviae. They are examining every private garden within 3 km of the known outbreak, to determine the spread. I asked what would happen if it was found, and was told "procedures will be put in place". :-( Back in the Dutch elm disease outbreak in the 70's in England , a local council slapped a destruction order on 5 elm trees in our garden.. It cost us a great deal of money and there were no grants. Had we not complied, the council would have done the work and charged us for it. The good news is, the examiner found no signs in my garden this time. And they won't in future, either. for host plants see http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert...ngi/PHYTKE.htm for symptoms see http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pkernovii3.htm Good Luck in keeping the garden 'disease free'. Call me a cynic, but part of me suspects legitimate concerns about these fungi have been seized upon to justify diverting more public money to r. ponticum clearance. |
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Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from Rusty_Hinge contains these words: I've worked in the disease zone for years and on some of the diseased plants. My boots have been paddling in it so long its a wonder I've not got athletes phootophthera. Perhaps you have immunity, and phytitophera? Or perhaps it shows that you aren't yet a vegetable :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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