A lichen on the trees significantly weakens the plant and means that the gardener takes little about their farm. Most often, the lichen appears on the cortex that was cracking in the cold and did not completely heal. In this article we will tell you how to deal with a lichen.
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If you have seen gray or green spots on the tree, be sure to remove them. This can be done with a scraper, and the best wooden one. He is least injured by Cra. After that, be sure to treat the patient with a solution of copper sulfate. It is enough to dissolve a tablespoon of powder in 1 liter of water. In late autumn, it is necessary to process the trees of lime. Prepare the solution and with the help of the brush, apply it to the barrel and main branches. It should be done on those trees from which you screamed a lichen. Be sure to treat the neighboring plants.
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Why delete a lichen? This formation essentially scoring the pores of the bark, thereby disturbing air exchange. After some time, the fruit tree will weaken and can give a completely modest harvest. To cure plants, it is necessary to process at the end of autumn. If you do not have a wooden brush, you can handle the bark with a copper vapor prepared and leave for 2 days. After that, repeat the processing and remove the lichen of the usual burlap. Such removal will allow to preserve the integrity of the bark.
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Young trees are desirable not to handle vitriol and lime. These substances may damage the young Cour. To protect young plants, a mixture of ash, clay and cowhroud is used. This mass is deceived by the trunk. Usually on young lichen trees practically does not happen, but if you have seen such microorganisms on neighboring fruit plants, then carry out the processing of the specified mixture.
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Lichen parasite is not, as is a symbiosis of fungi and algae. This organism does not feed on the juices of the tree, but it interferes with the normal "breathing" of the cortex due to a violation of air. Usually such formations can be seen in the gardens, which are located near bodies of water. If insufficient care for trees formed lichen. Be sure to carry out pruning and shaping of the crown, as thickening of the branches can cause plant diseases.
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For processing plum use of copper sulphate solution with a concentration of 1/30. That is, in 30 parts of water to dissolve 1 part of the powder. For the coating of apple stem applies a weaker solution. 20 parts water 1 part take sulfate. This solution was dried lichen, and he simply disappears from the cortex.
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If the trees are only slightly covered with lichen, and you do not want to dry crust of copper sulfate, prepare medicine from soap. To this mix ash of 2 kg and 1 kg of salt. A dry mixture of sodium 2 pieces of soap. Fill mass of hot water and bring to boil. It should look something like a paste. Water is necessary to take 10-12 liters. Cool the solution and cooked using a brush to apply the bark.
Fight lichen necessary at an initial stage of its formation. So if you find at the bottom of the barrel yellow or whitish spots, be sure to remove them. Spend a preventive treatment plants in the garden.