Not if it is dead wood and doesn't contact living wood. Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JamesRobertSmith Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:06 PM To: ENTSTrees Subject: [ENTS] Re: American Chestnut, Cleer Creak, PA Wouldn't it be dangerous to core it? Doesn't breaking the bark increase the probability of blight infection? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
