Chondrostereum purpureum and weed control

Chondrostereum purpureum can be used for weed control as a fungal pathogen. It promotes wood decay by giving the tree silver leaf disease and blocking the vascular system of the tree, which leads to tree death. For example, the American bird cherry was an invasive species in the Netherlands, forming shrubby weeds in the conifer forest. Cutting them down did not resolve the problem thus they used Chondrostereum purpureum to kill off bird cherries.

Publicado el 17 de octubre de 2021 por shirley_li