HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental - Letter and Petition to Save Pear Blossoming Trees on Aster and BasswoodCraig's Landscape
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Lic. # 734744
March 11, 2002
Old Ranch Homeowners Association
Board of Directors
RE: Fireblight and Root Rot of Pym Kawakamii'Bvergreen Pear' trees located at Old Ranch.
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Craig Bedard. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in the Horticultural Sciences from California Polytechnic
State University of San Luis Obispo. I am a practicing California licensed landscape contractor (734744) and California
Certified Nurserymen.
I am personally aware of the trey that are planted along Aster and Basswood streets because I had lived in the College Park
area for 35 years. After reading the proposal from Southern California Gardens and the memo by the Hoard of Directors, I
would litre you to please consider the following professional suggestions.
Upon a sole visual inspection I find it nearly impossible to come up with a conclusive diagnosis of Rom Rot. I suggest a
more thorough inspection of the root systems and a pathological chemical analysis be completed in order to determine the
presence of a bacterial root rot organism. Before the expenditure is made to a plant pathologist the roots should be physically
inspected by taking a sample and determining if the outer layer of the root (root pericap) can easily be sloughed off.
If Root Rot is determined by a pathological test I would recommend the following:
• Reduce the overall canopy of the tree and lace out The canopies need to be reduced because of the damage done to
the root system by the bacteria
• Reduce water frequency.
• Soil around the bees should be performed with three 2 to 3 inch diameter holes that are 2 to 3 feet in depth and back-
filled with a high organic material mixed with soil sulfur and iron sulfate.
• Remove the grass around the trees in a 36 inch diameter and amend with additional organic material.
The idea behind these treatments is to lower the pH of the soil so that the Root Rot organisms pin nee thrive.
Fireblight is the scorching appearance to the twigs branches and leaves caused by a bacterial organism often transported by
insects and rainwater It is important to rote tem Fimblight is very common to Flowering Pear trees. It often goes entreated
and does not always cause demise of the tree. Treatments of Fireblight include cutting out of Fireblight broaches, cutting
below effected areas and disinfecting shears with a Clorox solution in-between cuts. The diseased trees can also be sprayed
during the blooming season with a Copper Bordeaux, solution
The recommendation to lace out the trees at a two year interval is a good practice to discourage both Fireblight and Roo Rot.
In conclusion, I would offer to the Board ofDirectors and Homeowners tem the trees no be removed without a pathological
rest done to den mane that the Roo Rot organism is present As for the Firebliglued trees, my above recommendations
should be all that is necessary and will preserve the existing trees.
Thank you for your time and consideration
- _ submitted,
C,kgHedard
Owner
68600 San Felipe
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone 760-322-1279 • Fax 760.327-2716
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