[Greenbuilding] Tree inoculation against Emerald Ash Borer

[Benjamin Pratt]

I've known about this pest for longer than most people in my area.
Around 8 years ago, the city was planting ash trees-so I asked the
workers if they had heard of it. One had--but said he thought it would
not make it to our area in his lifetime. It was discovered here around
3 years after that conversation.
Ben

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 11:24 AM, RT <archilogic at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Just wondering if people on this list might have some experience in dealing
> with the Emerald Ash Borer that is currently responsible for thousands if
> not millions of Ash trees being destroyed ?
>
> In the City of Ottawa alone, the City is expecting to have over 2,500 tonnes
> of ash trees cut from City-owned property for which they need to find a
> disposal solution and it expects that number to increase to 5,000 tonnes by
> 2015.
>                http://goo.gl/TvWpo
>
> As is usually the case, pro-active approaches are more effective so I'm
> hoping to encourage those in my community to consider a do-it-ourselves tree
> inoculation program (rather than wait for the City to decide that it's a
> good idea) whereby we find a source for Neem oil, do a bulk purchase and
> then provide property owners with instructions on mix proportions, dosage
> and application.
>
> The video in the link below seems to indicate that it's relatively easy to
> do:
>
>                                http://goo.gl/iqKeU
>
> I'm also wondering if perhaps our Southern US states listmembers might know
> of more local sources for the Neem oil than its native India.
>
> --
> === * ===
> Rob Tom
> Kanata, Ontario, Canada
>
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