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.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION: TOO LITTLE RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WHEN THE GROUND IS TOO DRY, THE LEAVES ON A TREE USUALLY BECOME WILTED AND SCORCHED.

THESE ARE MAJOR SIGNS THAT A TREE IS UNDER STRESS FROM NOT HAVING ENOUGH MOISTURE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ACTUALY HAPPENS DURING THIS TIME IS TRANSPIRATION. IT’S A BOTANICAL TERM, FOR WHEN A TREE GIVES OFF WATER VAPOR THROUGH THE TINY PORES IN ITS LEAVES.

THIS OCCURS NATURALLY, BUT WHEN THE ROOTS AREN’T ABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH MOISTURE TO REPLENISH THE LOSS, SCORCHING OCCURS, MOST NOTICABLY THE LEAVES.

THEY WILT AND CURL UP.

IN A DROUGHT SEASON, TO DETERMINE IF A TREE IS LACKING MOISTURE, USE A SIX INCH SCREWDRIVER AND TRY TO PUSH IT INTO THE GROUND.

IF YOU CANNOT DO THIS, THERE’S NOT ENOUGH MOISTURE, BECAUSE MOST MOISTURE IS IN THE TOP SIX TO TWELVE INCHES.

AND THAT’S WHERE ALL THE BEST ROOTS ARE LOCATED.

IT WILL GO DOWN PRETTY EASILY IF THE GROUND IS MOIST.

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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