The rubber tree book . Fig. 74.—Illustration showing New Branch growing fromTree Topped on account of Pink Disease. in the same way. When taken in time trees can nearly alwaysbe saved. Those very severely affected are best out withoutdelay, and the soil should be thoroughly disinfected before a newplant is put in. Pink Disease (Corticium Javanicum or Corticium Saimoni-color, known in Java as Djamoer-oepas ), which attacks the 266 THE RUBBER TREE BOOK stems of Heveas, is not nearly so common as Fomes, but is yet,unfortunately, by no means rare. It usually makes its firstappearance at the juncti
The rubber tree book . Fig. 74.—Illustration showing New Branch growing fromTree Topped on account of Pink Disease. in the same way. When taken in time trees can nearly alwaysbe saved. Those very severely affected are best out withoutdelay, and the soil should be thoroughly disinfected before a newplant is put in. Pink Disease (Corticium Javanicum or Corticium Saimoni-color, known in Java as Djamoer-oepas ), which attacks the 266 THE RUBBER TREE BOOK stems of Heveas, is not nearly so common as Fomes, but is yet,unfortunately, by no means rare. It usually makes its firstappearance at the junction of branches, or at the forks of one well-known Java estate, where it was unusually preva-. Fin. 75.—Case of Diplodia observed through the Appearance of the Bark. (Photo by Mr RicharJs, Mycologist, Caledonia Estate, Straits Settlements.) lent, all the forks of the trees, where water could possibly lodge,were well tarred as a preventive measure. Excision of the diseased portions of the bark is the onlyremedy, and after thorough excision the portions where barkhas been removed should be well tarred. It should not betaken for granted that the excision has proved a remedy. The
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