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  2. Dry rot treatment - Wikipedia

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    The desire to kill the fungal strands within all materials adjoining the affected timber has led to the practice of "wall irrigation" at stage 4. This entails saturating the masonry with a water-soluble fungicide at a rate of about 10 litres/m 3. Walls of more than half-brick thickness need to be drilled at 230 millimetres (9.1 in) spacing to a ...

  3. Girdling - Wikipedia

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    Girdling is normally only done to healthy trees that did not yield well the previous year. Care must be used not to damage sapwood that may kill the tree or vine. Trees normally heal in four to five weeks after cincturing. Painting the cut can protect against fungus and pests. [6] [7] [8] [9]

  4. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

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    [48] [49] The natural durability varies between tree species, geographic regions, environmental conditions, growth stage, and increases with the age. Thereby, some trees are more resistant to fungal diseases and insects and their timber lasts longer than other trees. Notably, the timber of these trees remain durable for a long-time period, even ...

  5. Why you should never kill tree roots – experts warn against ...

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    Killing tree roots can cause serious problems for your yard, experts warn. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 ...

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  7. A Healthy Christmas Tree for a Healthy Home - AOL

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    What's worse than a dry and brittle Christmas tree? Well, O.K., coal in your stocking, but still, nothing says bah humbug like a dead tree. So keep yours looking healthy with these 5 Tips for ...

  8. Slime flux - Wikipedia

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    Slime flux, also known as bacterial slime or bacterial wetwood, is a bacterial disease of certain trees, primarily elm, cottonwood, poplar, boxelder, ash, aspen, fruitless mulberry and oak. A wound to the bark , caused by pruning, insects, poor branch angles or natural cracks and splits, causes sap to ooze from the wound.

  9. Tree spiking - Wikipedia

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    Tree spiking involves hammering a metal rod, nail or other material into a tree trunk, either inserting it at the base of the trunk where a logger might be expected to cut into the tree, or higher up where it would affect the sawmill later processing the wood. Contact with the spike often damages saw blades, which can result in injuries, or ...