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Trunk injection or endotherapy also known as vegetative endotherapy, [1] [2] [3] is a method of target-precise application of pesticides, [4] [5] [6] plant resistance activators, [7] or fertilizers [8] into the xylem vascular tissue of a tree with the purpose of protecting the tree from pests, or to inject nutrients to correct for nutrient deficiencies.
Roads, sidewalks and foundations can all suffer structural issues from tree roots. [7] Several methods of control have been attempted, from barriers to encouraging growth in desirable directs. Selection of plants with root systems that will not conflict with nearby structures is the most effective method of damage control. [8]
Root barriers are also used to separate plant roots from each other. In particular, walnut trees secrete the chemical juglone which is toxic to other plants but the use of root barriers can prevent the yield reduction that would normally occur when walnut trees are alley cropped with maize as often occurs in the American Midwest. [3] [4]
One plant that will often sprout in these areas is garlic mustard, an edible plant that releases a chemical from its roots that can damage the fungi in the soil that plants and trees depend on to ...
Prunus avium, commonly called wild cherry, [3] sweet cherry [3] or gean [3] is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Eurasia and naturalized elsewhere. It is an ancestor of P. cerasus (sour cherry). All parts of the plant except for the ripe fruit are slightly toxic, containing cyanogenic glycosides.
Psidium cattleyanum (World Plants : Psidium cattleianum), [2] [3] commonly known as Cattley guava, strawberry guava or cherry guava, is a small tree (2–6 m (6 ft 7 in – 19 ft 8 in) tall) in the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family.
Prunus mahaleb, the mahaleb cherry [6] or St Lucie cherry, is a species of cherry tree. The tree is cultivated for a spice obtained from the seeds inside the cherry stones. The seeds have a fragrant smell and have a taste comparable to bitter almonds with cherry notes. The tree is native to central and southern Europe, Iran and parts of central ...
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