IT’S TIME FOR TREE TALK, THE NEXT GENERATION… YOUR WEEKLY NINETY SECONDS OF TOTALLY TREES RADIO PRESENTED BY BRUMBAUGH TREE SERVICE LLC.

HI. I’M RYAN BRUMGAUGH.

AND I’M TYLER BRUMBAUGH. WELCOME TO TREE TALK THE NEXT GENERATION.

ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASONS FOR LEAVES TO CHANGE COLORS… SHORTER DAYS WITH LESS SUNLIGHT.

TWO OTHER FACTORS THAT COME INTO PLAY ON THE CHANGE OF COLOR ARE MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURE.

IF YOU HAVE DROUGHT IN THE SUMMERTIME, IT CAN DELAY THE CHANGE IN COLORS IN THE FALL AND TEMPERATURE CAN PLAY A PART IN THE COLORS OF THE LEAVES JUST BY CREATING CHLOROPHYLL IN THE GLUCOSE IN THE LEAVES.

THERE ARE THREE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY GIVE LEAVES THEIR COLOR.

THE FIRST IS CHLOROPHYLL WHICH EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT’S THE GREEN PIGMENT THAT’S NEEDED FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

THAT’S HOW THEY LIVE.

CAROTENOIDS ARE ACTUALLY CAROTENES AND XANTHOPHYLL THAT’S THE ORANGE AND YELLOW COLORS.

AND THE THIRD IS ANTHOCYANIN. THAT’S THE RED AND PURPLE.

THEY’RE THE RESULT OF GLUCOSE, WHICH IS THE SUGAR THAT’S TRAPPED IN THE LEAVES WHEN THE VEINS ARE CLOSED OFF FOR FALL.

IT’S THE CHANGING SEASON.

TREES ARE GOING DORMANT. THEY’RE GOING INTO WINTER.

THEY’RE GETTING RID OF THEIR FOLLIAGE.

AND THEY’RE STARTING TO STORE ENERGY FOR NEXT SPRING.

THAT’S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF TREE TALK, THE NEXT GENERATION.

UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS TYLER BRUMBAUGH

AND THIS IS RYAN BRUMBAUGH.THANKS FOR LISTENING.

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