Posted on Dec 22, 2023
Grinch fungus is coming for Northwest's Christmas trees
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Some trees may be more tolerant to the moisture stress and drought stress,” Chastagner said. “Those are the trees that growers could utilize to avoid the problems that we're seeing now in the future.”
He notes that scientists are currently experimenting with Eurasian fir trees, to see if they are more tolerant to drought conditions. Chastagner and his team plan to survey multiple growing sites in Washington and Oregon throughout 2024, with the aim of helping to find solutions.
According to the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, Oregon is the top Christmas-tree producing state, and Washington ranks sixth."
..."“Some trees may be more tolerant to the moisture stress and drought stress,” Chastagner said. “Those are the trees that growers could utilize to avoid the problems that we're seeing now in the future.”
He notes that scientists are currently experimenting with Eurasian fir trees, to see if they are more tolerant to drought conditions. Chastagner and his team plan to survey multiple growing sites in Washington and Oregon throughout 2024, with the aim of helping to find solutions.
According to the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, Oregon is the top Christmas-tree producing state, and Washington ranks sixth."
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