enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Laminated root rot - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminated_root_rot

    Laminated root rot also known as yellow ring rot is caused by the fungal pathogen Phellinus weirii. Laminated root rot is one of the most damaging root disease amongst conifers in northwestern America and true firs , Douglas fir , Mountain hemlock , and Western hemlock are highly susceptible to infection with P. weirii .

  3. Gel pen - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gel_pen

    Gel pens can be used for many types of writing and illustration. The general design of a gel pen is similar to that of a regular ink-based pen, with a barrel containing the writing mechanism and a cap, and a reservoir filled with ink. At the end of the ink tube is an ink "follower", made of more viscous gelled material which is usually ...

  4. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood-decay_fungus

    The term brown rot replaced the general use of the term dry rot, as wood must be damp to decay, although it may become dry later. Dry rot is a generic name for certain species of brown-rot fungi. Brown-rot fungi of particular economic importance include Serpula lacrymans (true dry rot), Fibroporia vaillantii (mine fungus), and Coniophora ...

  5. Root rot - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_rot

    Root rot is a condition in which anoxic conditions in the soil or potting media around the roots of a plant cause them to rot. This occurs due to excessive standing water around the roots. [ 1 ] It is found in both indoor and outdoor plants, although it is more common in indoor plants due to overwatering, heavy potting media, or containers with ...

  6. Heterobasidion annosum - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterobasidion_annosum

    These basidiospores are carried long distances by wind currents. They infect trees (usually conifers) through damage such as freshly cut stumps. Once on the stump the fungus colonizes and moves into the root via mycelium. Heterobasidion annosum moves short distances from the roots of an infected stump through root grafts with other trees. It ...

  7. Conservation and restoration of parchment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and...

    Japanese paper: Paper is dissimilar to parchment in both appearance and behavior, which can pose the future issue of storing an object with composite materials. Paper infills can be toned with watercolor or acrylic paints to better match the original parchment appearance. Acrylic-toned papers are treated with various adhesives such as B-72 ...

  8. Phytophthora cinnamomi - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytophthora_cinnamomi

    Phytophthora cinnamomi, also known as cinnamon fungus, is a soil-borne water mould [1] that produces an infection which causes a condition in plants variously called "dieback", "root rot", or (in certain Castanea species), "ink disease". Once infected soil or water is introduced, the organism can spread rapidly throughout an environment.

  9. Deinking - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinking

    Deinking is the industrial process of removing printing ink from paperfibers of recycled paper to make deinked pulp. The key in the deinking process is the ability to detach ink from the fibers. This is achieved by a combination of mechanical action and chemical means.