RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Exploring Alternatives to Tree Injection
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 217
OP 226
DO 10.48044/jauf.1991.052
VO 17
IS 8
A1 Thomas O. Perry
A1 Frank S. Santamour
A1 R. Jay Stipes
A1 Theodore Shear
A1 Alex L. Shigo
YR 1991
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/17/8/217.abstract
AB The history of injection practices in medicine and arboriculture is reviewed and the problems associated with these practices are discussed. Columns of occluded (compartmentalized) xylem and killed bark are typically associated with wounds caused by injection. These columns extend both up and down the trunk and may extend out into the roots. Forty percent or more of the transport system can be blocked. Typical wound responses are illustrated. In most cases, there are other methods for inducing the uptake of fertilizers, biocides, and growth regulators by trees. These alternatives need to be promoted and improved and new technologies need to be developed.