Euc grafting or what?

Eric Frei · 16th March 2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

Shigo often wrote if you can't explain/define something in less than 25 words you don't really understand it yourself!

Dont know if it would go down well in your next tree report.

"tree is stuffed and needs to be removed"

playfordtree · 17th March 2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

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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