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In the fall of 1998, we treated a Maple tree with BioVam Mycorrhiza.
We poked holes 10"into the ground every 8" around the drip line of a mature Maple tree
and put 1 teaspoon of BioVam in each hole and then covered the hole with
soil. There was another Maple tree 50 feet away which was not treated.
Both trees have had a five year history of requiring an annual systemic
pesticide application to control Aphids. By the end of Spring 1999, we
have noticed a number of positive results to treating a mature Maple tree
with BioVam.
Objectives:
Apply BioVam Mycorrhiza into holes poked into the ground in the drip line
of a mature Maple tree. Observe growth differences between treated and untreated
trees. Observe the effect on Aphid infestations. Observe differences in
leaves, seeds, stem cross sections, and drying times when detached from the plant.
Observation summary:
The leaves, seeds, and stem
growth sizes are larger in the treated plant. There are more xylem vessels in the
treated plant which hold more sap from the roots and make the plant much more resistant to
drought conditions. The treated plant had a five year history of Aphid infestation
and was not infested by Aphids as of 6/5/99. BioVam increased the health of the
treated plant sufficiently enough so that Aphids would leave the plant alone, while the
untreated plant, 50 feet away, was infested with Aphids and had to be treated
with a
systemic to control the Aphids.
Click on pictures to enlarge.
Untreated Maple Tree
Treated Maple Tree
The untreated tree on the left (above) had
to be treated for Aphids. The treated tree had no Aphid problems as of 6/5/99.
These leaves (above) are the largest sized leaves from the treated tree
(on left) and the untreated tree (on right). The leaf on the left is 10" wide
and it's stem is twice as long as the stem on the untreated leaf.
The seeds on the left in the above picture are from the
treated Maple tree.
These seeds are typical of those produced.
Untreated tree (above) and the treated tree (below).
Cuttings from the untreated tree, after two days, are
drying out.
Cuttings from the treated tree, after two days, are not
drying out.
Cross section taken from the untreated tree stem shows
sparse xylem
vessels in the cambium layer just under the bark layers.
Cross section taken from the treated tree stem shows higher numbers of
xylem vessels in the cambium layer just under the bark layers. More xylem vessels
means more water is in the plant and explains why after two days, the above leaves are not
drying out.
The picture to the left shows two maple leaves. The leaf on the
right is from our untreated Maple tree and shows the drippings from Aphids that have
infested the tree. The leaf on the left is from our BioVam treated Maple tree and
shows no sign of Aphid drippings. This is one of the benefits of using BioVam on
Maple trees that we were hoping to demonstrate. This picture was taken on
6-19-99.
