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SOD Research 5/09. - SOD Spore Surveys & SOD Blitz / Outreach - Phosphonate Treatment of Tanoaks and CLOs - Long Term Efficacy of SOD Treatments - Resistance / Tolerance in Tanoaks Transmission of SOD Through Pruning Management Planning. SOD Spore Monitoring.
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SOD Research 5/09 • - SOD Spore Surveys & SOD Blitz / Outreach - Phosphonate Treatment of Tanoaks and CLOs - Long Term Efficacy of SOD Treatments - Resistance / Tolerance in Tanoaks • Transmission of SOD Through Pruning • Management Planning
SOD Spore Monitoring 8 Field Monitoring Sites 16 Buckets / Site 5 Leaves / Bucket = 640 leaves sampled every 3 weeks Starting again in February 08
Bay Laurel / Tanoak SOD Spore Survey Temp (C) Rain (mm) Date
Injection Treatment Topical Treatment
Save the Tanoaks Project SOD Treatment Sites
Long Term Efficacy of SOD Treatments Agrifos vs. Azomite Treatments Azomite & Limewash Canker Size (% of Untreated Positive Control) Agrifos & PentraBark Novato Mature CLOs Detached Branch Assay
Tanoak Assays Whole Seedling Inoculation Tanoak Petiole Plug Assay Untreated Control Tree Infected Seedling Phosphonate Treated Tree
Whole-seedling inoculation 9 8 7 6 Mean Lesion Length, Apr09 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 25 50 Family
Zoospore Inoculator for P. Ramorum 1 cm Zoospores are in Direct Contact with Tree for 24 hrs. Grafting Wax Creates a Water Tight Seal
Transmission of SOD through pruning: ► Does tree pruning introduce SOD infection? ► Is the timing of cutting a factor? Test at: 1 week 1 month 2 months 4 months Pruning CLO Branches Zoospore Inoculator Grady Ranch Site
Transmission of SOD Through Pruning Grady Ranch 11/27/07