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Old 16th March 2008, 09:44 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Default Re: Euc grafting or what?

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Originally Posted by Sean Freeman View Post
Burls can be usefully thought of as tree cancers yes, they are meristematic tissues gone nuts.

That's 16 words, the good doctor would be impressed.



Is there any other type of "defect" you've noticed besides burls (not just in this tree but in others) that you would consider to be like a "cancer"?

Again, remember your talking to Homer Simpson, not Homer the greek poet.


( I might start a new thread Sean so i dont derail yours anymore, regards Simon)

and here she is;

Do trees get "Cancer" - Tree World
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