Lac Balsam as a treatment to hasten wound closure and minimize discoloration and decay
Journal, Research (Article)
Lac Balsam with or without Binab (a commercial formulation of Trichoderma spp.) or orange shellac was applied to shallow wounds made in Norway maple, honeylocust, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock in November and June. [UMN]
Trichoderma spp.) or orange shellac was applied to shallow wounds made in Norway maple, honeylocust, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock in November and June. Subsequent dissection and measurement of the wounded portions of the trees 16 to 24 months later indicated that the dressings had little or no consistent effect on wound closure or compartmentalization except for honeylocust wounded in June where all of the dressings appeared to reduce the lengths of columns of discolored wood. Lac Balsam also reduced pitch mass borer colonization of wounds in eastern white pine. None of 36 Lac Balsam–treated wounds were colonized by the insect, whereas 5 of 27 untreated wounds were." [Abstract]
G.W. Hudler, S. Jensen-Tracy
2002
Journal of Arboriculture
International Society of Arboriculture
Savoy, IL (US)
0278-5226
28//6
264
269
Compartmentalization (CODIT), Health (tree), Maintenance Specifications, Pruning
National
Acer, Binab, Compartmentalization, Decay, Gleditsia, Lac Balsam, Pinus, Pruning, Tsuga, Wound closure, Woundwood
UMN