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  • January 30, 2014 at 12:21 am #1667
    allen
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    Thanks. Sounds like a good plan. I’ve heard fir trees don’t resist the beetle very well when they don’t get enough water.

    January 29, 2014 at 10:16 pm #1666
    airedog
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    Recommendations were to pick several of the most desirable fir trees to keep, then make multiple drip/ soaker hose rings out to the branch drip radius, heavily mulch the same and then periodic deep soaking. The additional water will encourage much more sap production which repels the beetles. They will hopefully then go for weaker trees.

    January 28, 2014 at 12:03 pm #1654
    allen
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    @airedog – What are you doing to help reduce further infestation?

    January 26, 2014 at 11:48 am #1640
    airedog
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    We had a consultation last Spring with Nate Berner a certified arborist. We have firs dying, as we learned due to the fir engraver beetle. He gave us a strategy to hopefully reduce further infestation especially of trees near the cabin. We really were impressed and it has been worth the reasonable consultation fee to save some trees. Also very nice guy. Check out his website.

    Nate Berner: “The Tree Doctor”
    Calaveras Tree Service
    209.404.4341

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