Norway maples with borer damage in the transplanting portion of the study.
Treatment | Number of trees | Borers in live trees | Borers in dead trees |
---|---|---|---|
1. Flush-cut pruned | 15 | 5 | 3 |
2. Target pruned | 15 | 5 | 4 |
3. Deep planted | 15 | 0 | 0 |
4. Trunk injury | 14 | 5 | 1 |
5. Root injury | 15 | 6 | 1 |
6. Trunk injury and deep planted | 15 | 0 | 0 |
7. Recommended procedures | 15 | 6 | 1 |
8. Street trees | 15 | 1 | 0 |