The most dangerous period for the roots of young trees is the early spring, when the animals do not have too much food.If, additionally, straw or other organic materials are used to cover young trees from frost, there is a high probability of rodents nesting in them.
In spring, when plants resume vegetation, make sure that the root neck of young trees is not chewed. If the bark is gnawed along the entire circumference of the trunk, the trees cannot be saved and they must be replaced with new ones. If, however, the bark is only partially gnawed, we should coat the wound with emulsion paint with the addition of fungicide.During the growing season, the wound will heal and the tree should continue to grow well.
However, while the bites in the above-ground part are clearly visible, the damage to the underground part is sometimes difficult to notice. This is especially true of trees growing in grasslands.If the tree is wobbly and poorly anchored in the ground, there is a fear that some of the roots may have been eaten.In this case, we replace the tree with a new one. Keeping in mind the presence of rodents, we lay out poison from autumn to spring.
