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Old 10th April 2008, 12:15 AM   #1
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Default New treatment for Sudden Oak Death

Researchers may have fond a new treatment for Sudden Oak Death (SOD) and they found it in naturally occurring compounds in trees.......


Tree Heartwood Extracts Halt Sudden Oak Death
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Old 10th April 2008, 03:58 PM   #2
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Excellent, but how are they going to extract heartwood "stuff" in quantity to inoculate so many oak trees?
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More than likely, they will kill the cedars, extract the phenolic compounds, and then inject the oaks.
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