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  • From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] James. why
  • Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:34:20 EST



> >What kind of lichen? Are they cutting out light/air movement or????

Enough lichens on the bark causes the bark to deteriorate and introduces
bacterial diseases and harmful fungus. I lost a whole grove of cherry trees
due
to allowing the lichens to grow too thickly on them. Pity too, really good
Montmorency trees that produced heavily.

Now I make the bark a hostile environent for lichens and fungus by treating
the bark with a weak copper solution.

James




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