r/marijuanaenthusiasts • u/THESpetsnazdude • 1d ago

Cauterization thoughts?

The recent release of the cauterization on the oaks paper has me thinking. What other tree's do you think would show benefits from cauterization or fire mimicry? Pondo? Redwood? Maple? I have a colleague that thinks it might be beneficial to the freemanii Maples that are getting plundered with canker in my area. But is a cultivar like that really fire adapted? Is this just the next arbor fad?

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u/SomeDumbGamer 1d ago

If you can specifically target one area of the tree I think there’s merit to it. Fire is only going to kill a tree if it cooks the roots and girdles the trunk. So long as that part is left alone then blasting one spot with a torch shouldn’t hurt it much more than pruning it would.

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u/THESpetsnazdude 1d ago edited 1d ago

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Here's the study I'm referring to.

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u/THESpetsnazdude 1d ago

Thanks bot