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from Emery Davis contains these words: Thanks Kay, Janet, Rusty for the advice. I'll probably go with the "really big hole" approach, as I've never seen Armatillox here, and indeed it appears to be being withdrawn for sale in the EU (at least temporarily) anyway. Still obtainable, but it can't be advertised as a fungus killer as it costs too much to test it to comply with EC rules.... Look at soaps, etc. Rusty, what exactly is a "bracket infection", if you please? Perhaps my poor command of english, but as I am american maybe you'll forgive me that much! Infection of bracket fungus. (I did say 'bracket fungus infection') Most bracket fungi live on dead or dying wood. If you have fungi growing on the wood, at least that part of the tree is on the way out, or already gone. Some (like silver leaf) infect the roots once they have got that far into the system, and can attack nearby trees if their roots touch. This is why I suggested lots of Armatillox, and Kay advised on a big hole filled with fresh soil. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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In message , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from Emery Davis contains these words: Hello, We've got a 'grise de canada' (canada grey in english I suppose) apple tree, that I'm a little undecided as to whether to yank and replace or stick with a little longer. It's a half high graft, and the bark around the base of the trunk is gone except for a perhaps 3 inch strip. It is probably doomed - especially if fungi have moved in. And it may be a bad idea to plant another apple or related fruit tree close to where it came out. Probably worth treating against honey fungus just in case. there is some branch dieback. Further, last year there was a large growth of oyster-type (looking, anyway, I didn't try further identification) mushrooms sprouting from the base. From the amount of bark ringing, I think it's had it. I wouldn't leave it to decay and develop fungi and disease within a small orchard. As it's only been there 10 years, though, there's no need to get a tractor in, churning up the place. Cut off the branches, leaving a trunk tall enough to rock for leverage. Then dig a circle about a foor round the base, and axe and saw your way through the roots. Using the trunk as a lever, rock it until it's free. Sounds a lot harder than it is. I'd leave around six feet of trunk on it to use as a lever. You need to be able to exert maximum leverage to stand a decent chance of digging one out. A couple of scaffold poles are also useful for this sort of brute force method. Regards, -- Martin Brown |
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On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 19:11:24 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades said:
[snip] ] Infection of bracket fungus. (I did say 'bracket fungus infection') Most ] bracket fungi live on dead or dying wood. If you have fungi growing on ] the wood, at least that part of the tree is on the way out, or already ] gone. ] ] Some (like silver leaf) infect the roots once they have got that far ] into the system, and can attack nearby trees if their roots touch. This ] is why I suggested lots of Armatillox, and Kay advised on a big hole ] filled with fresh soil. ] OK, thanks for the clarification. Indeed you did use the "fungus" word. If these 'shrooms were growing directly out of wood, it was below ground. Thanks again, I think (as my daughter would say) it's an "ex-tree." -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companies |
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The message
from Emery Davis contains these words: Thanks again, I think (as my daughter would say) it's an "ex-tree." Just as well all your ex aren't in the same basket..... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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The message
from Emery Davis contains these words: Thanks again, I think (as my daughter would say) it's an "ex-tree." Just as well all your ex aren't in the same basket..... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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