Show LEARNS TREES GET AILS LIKE HUMANS forester tells of organisms causing trouble syracuse NT N Y trees like people are hampered in their physiological or life processes by the presence ot of for eign organisms in their bodies every person who has been sick can api re date elate the functional disturbances in dis ease eased trees especially those hose which resemble in certain respects human dis eases says dr bay ray R uirt hirt tree pathologist of the new york state ool lege lee of I 1 forestry syracuse N Y the organisms which cause tree diseases may be bacteria fungi or insects birge tumor like swellings called galls are not uncommonly pro deuced on trees by certain of these or these abnormal growths dis tort the trunk and branches causing them to be unsightly and may even cause death of the affected parts one of the more common galls Is that of plum and cherry trees known as black U ot the branches bearing these black brittle growths should be op crated upon and the affected parts removed and destroyed kreas that resemble open running sores are sometimes ob sered Ned on the ranks trunks of dav trees such areas are the result of wounds or frost cracks which cause the tree to bleed the bleeding consists of a flow of the tree sap which becomes contaminated with bacteria and fungi these grow in the sap cause it to ferment and form a sour smelling jelly like mass over the wound it if such wounds are neglected decay fungi become established and the wood of the tree rots areas of this kind should be thoroughly cleaned and the wounds painted with any good house paint trees like human beings are uv ing organisms and should be treated accordingly avoid mechanically wound ing them but it if they are accidentally wounded treat the injury immediately and prevent future trouble it if trees appear unhealthy and are of sufficient value to warrant the expenditure call upon a forester skilled in the treatment of tree diseases for a diagnosis of the trouble |