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PiceaPicea -- PinusPinus in Indiana in Indiana
LandscapesLandscapes
Aboitic Realities, Biotic Certainties:Aboitic Realities, Biotic Certainties:
Causes, Consequences and ControlsCauses, Consequences and Controls
Presented by:
Jeffrey Ling RCA
TreeMasters, Inc.
www.treemendousday.com© Copyright 2011 TreeMasters, Inc..
PiceaPicea -- PinusPinus in in
Indiana Landscapes Indiana Landscapes ©©
Besides the Crimson King Maple, no tree is more desired in Besides the Crimson King Maple, no tree is more desired in
Indiana landscapes than Indiana landscapes than PiceaPicea pungenspungens, Colorado , Colorado ““BlueBlue”” Spruce. Spruce.
Designs and desires aside, no tree has more problems and Designs and desires aside, no tree has more problems and
negative outcomes!negative outcomes!
. . . Nor is any other tree so . . . Nor is any other tree so mismis--handled!handled!
Hoosier Realities with Conifers Hoosier Realities with Conifers ©©
There are no native Gymnosperms in northern Indiana. There are no native Gymnosperms in northern Indiana.
Pines, Spruce and Fir are as exotic as Palms and Bananas.Pines, Spruce and Fir are as exotic as Palms and Bananas.
Review of Review of
““DiseaseDisease”” ©©
““DiseaseDisease””::
““any agent or actionany agent or action
which alters thewhich alters the
plant from itsplant from its
genetic norm.genetic norm.
““the causation, whichthe causation, which
produces produces ‘‘signssigns’’ andand
‘‘symptomssymptoms’’..””
Disease ClassificationDisease Classification Disease Classification ©©
Aboitic:Aboitic:
Environmental (nonEnvironmental (non--living) actions/changesliving) actions/changes
which cause decline in plants.which cause decline in plants.
Biotic:Biotic:
Agents, (living) which Agents, (living) which ““infectinfect”” the plantthe plant
Aboitic Disease Considerations Aboitic Disease Considerations ©©
Physical,Physical,
Chemical, Chemical,
BiologicalBiologicalSoil,Soil,
Water,Water,
Air,Air,
Acute vs. ChronicAcute vs. Chronic
AbioticAbiotic Disease: Disease: Soils (and Water)Soils (and Water)
Soils Soils areare
thethe
platform forplatform for
affects.affects.
Water Water cancan
bebe thethe
director ofdirector of
thethe
affects.affects.
AbioticAbiotic Disease: Disease: Soils (and Water!) Soils (and Water!) ©©
AbioticAbiotic Disease: Disease: ©©
Agents which Agents which
are nonare non--
infectious:infectious:
Dogs and KidsDogs and Kids
ContractorsContractors
““naturalnatural”” statesstates
PollutionPollution
ChemicalsChemicals
Lawn care and Lawn care and
IrrigationIrrigation
Biotic Disease: Biotic Disease: Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary ©©
What class of organism is the primary agent in conifer disease?What class of organism is the primary agent in conifer disease?
Fungal Attacks! Fungal Attacks! ©©
In Colorado Spruce:In Colorado Spruce:
In 2 needled Pine:In 2 needled Pine:
In 5 needled Pine:In 5 needled Pine:
Disease in Conifers Disease in Conifers ©©
•• Species (Cultivar) SpecificSpecies (Cultivar) Specific
•• Site DirectedSite Directed
•• Interactive and extensiveInteractive and extensive
•• Causative and reactiveCausative and reactive