First aid for the tree of life in need

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What makes you need to save a thuja?

  • dryness
  • Waterlogging
  • too acidic soil
  • Location too close to the road
  • Diseases

Predominantly dryness is responsible for the discoloration and The shoots dry up responsible. Water a thuja hedge regularly. The soil must never dry out completely.

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You should also water on frost-free days in winter, especially when it has been dry for a long time and the winter sun shines very often.

Avoid over-fertilization with mineral fertilizers.

When and how can a thuja still be saved?

The question of whether a sick, dried-up tree of life can still be saved is not so easy to answer. It depends on how severe the disease and the symptoms it causes are.

If only a few branches of the thuja hedge are affected, cut Just take them off. Only dispose of them on the compost if they are not infested with disease or pests.

Make sure the thuja is well cared for and in a convenient location.

When can the tree of life no longer be saved?

If a large part of the thuja has dried out, there is usually not much that can be done. You can try to cut back the tree of life and then water it well and close it fertilize.

However, the thuja remains bare in the places where you had to cut into the old wood. It will not drive out there again.

In the event of a strong fungal attack or if the root rot has already penetrated the trunk, the thuja can often no longer be saved. Before reforesting the hedge with a new plant, you need to replace part of the earth.

Tips

Lately, entire thuja hedges have been dying off more frequently. Experts attributed this to the fact that the environmental conditions have changed drastically. Often there is too much heat and the resulting dryness for that Thuja dying responsible.

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