ADVANCES IN GENERAL TREE MAINTENANCE

RECENT ADVANCES IN TREE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF TRANSPLANTING, FERTILIZATION, PRUNING, WOUND DRESSINGS, PESTICIDES, AND TREE DISEASE CONTROL ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAVE WITNESSED MANY IMPROVEMENTS ON LARGE TREE-MOVING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A SELF-PROPELLED, TRUCK-MOUNTED MACHINE WHICH CAN DIG, TRANSPORT, AND PLANT TREES UP TO SEVEN OR EIGHT INCHES DBH (DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT). A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE ROOT AREA INVOLVED RATHER THAN ON THE TREE'S DBH HAS BEEN PROPOSED. THE HIGH COST OF MANUAL TREE PRUNING HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL PRUNING MATERIALS WHICH INHIBIT THE DIVISION OF CELLS. THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTROLLING DUTCH ELM DISEASE AND OTHER VASCULAR DISEASE BY TRUCK INJECTIONS IS NOW BEING WIDELY INVESTIGATED. /DOT/

• Corporate Authors:

  Arborists News

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• Authors:
  • Pirone, P P
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55-60
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Arborist's News
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Arborists News

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical substances; Control; Diseases and medical conditions; Fertilization (Horticulture); Maintenance equipment; Maintenance practices; Pesticides; Trees
• Old TRIS Terms: Chemical means; Fertilization
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205283
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1974 12:00AM