A recent report (1) from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) asked the
question, "When is a tree unhealthy?" The answer they provided is "when symptoms are
observed in the crown, on the foliage, or on the stems (shoots, branches, trunks). The
impracticality of examining tree roots or failure to do so may mask important evidence, but for
serious problems (these) are usually manifest in the other (observable) parts of the tree." The
report then continues to further discuss and categorize the various symptoms of tree
sickness, and these are discussed below.
A key table listing the FAO symptoms (Table 3 in Reference 1) is presented below with an
additional column showing which of these symptoms is addressed by GreenFlash
Technologies' TreePrime-1023.
TreePrime-1023 Effectiveness Coding
5 -- Generally excellent results in relatively short time
4 -- Usually very good to excellent results in relatively short time
3 -- Results may be excellent depending on the specific cause of the problem
2 -- May give good results depending on the specific problem
1 -- Not designed to kill pests, but will strengthen tree to resist
0 -- Disease working too fast for product to have meaningful effect
5 -- Generally excellent results in relatively short time
4 -- Usually very good to excellent results in relatively short time
3 -- Results may be excellent depending on the specific cause of the problem
2 -- May give good results depending on the specific problem
1 -- Not designed to kill pests, but will strengthen tree to resist
0 -- Disease working too fast for product to have meaningful effect
(1) FAO Report, "An illustrated guide to the state of health of trees. Recognition and
interpretation of symproms and damage", Eric Boa, 2003
(2) "Sustainable Urban Landscapes", Flynn & Vitosh, Iowa State University, 1997
(3) US Forestry Service Photos
(2) "Sustainable Urban Landscapes", Flynn & Vitosh, Iowa State University, 1997
(3) US Forestry Service Photos
CATEGORY/FEATURE
Altered Growth
Color changes in crown
Change in form or shape
Growth disturbance
Premature loss or development
General Death
Blight
Dieback
Wilt & collapse
Localized Death
Spots & lesions
Cankers
Rots & Decays
Physical evidence
Damage by animal &
insect feeding
Pest infestation
General damage
Other growths on trees
Altered Growth
Color changes in crown
Change in form or shape
Growth disturbance
Premature loss or development
General Death
Blight
Dieback
Wilt & collapse
Localized Death
Spots & lesions
Cankers
Rots & Decays
Physical evidence
Damage by animal &
insect feeding
Pest infestation
General damage
Other growths on trees
NOTES
Changes in color, loss of color
Galls, swelling & knots cracked or split surface, distorted leaves & stems, malformation
Stunted, reduued or abnormaly stimulated growth
Early leaf drop, senescence or ripening
Widespread and rapid killing of plant parts (i.e. leaves, flowers, stems)
Progressive death of shoots, leaves or roots, beginning at the tips
Drooping of plants as a result of insufficient watering
"Leafspot" and small localized areas (blotches, scabs & pits)
Swellings, sunken centers, raised edges or other symptoms on trunks and stems
Decompositions occurring inside major stems or trunks
Exit holes, frass, webbing, internal or external shedding, spittle mass
Visible insects, fungal sporing structures, mycelium, growth or molds or sooty appearance
Bleeding, ooze, mechanical damage, adverse climate conditions, soil compaction,etc.
Parasitic plants, epiphytes, lichens, algae
Changes in color, loss of color
Galls, swelling & knots cracked or split surface, distorted leaves & stems, malformation
Stunted, reduued or abnormaly stimulated growth
Early leaf drop, senescence or ripening
Widespread and rapid killing of plant parts (i.e. leaves, flowers, stems)
Progressive death of shoots, leaves or roots, beginning at the tips
Drooping of plants as a result of insufficient watering
"Leafspot" and small localized areas (blotches, scabs & pits)
Swellings, sunken centers, raised edges or other symptoms on trunks and stems
Decompositions occurring inside major stems or trunks
Exit holes, frass, webbing, internal or external shedding, spittle mass
Visible insects, fungal sporing structures, mycelium, growth or molds or sooty appearance
Bleeding, ooze, mechanical damage, adverse climate conditions, soil compaction,etc.
Parasitic plants, epiphytes, lichens, algae
TREEPRIME-1023
EFFECTIVENESS
LEVEL
3
4
5
4
0
4
4
5
5
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
5
4
0
4
4
5
5
2
1
1
3
2
ARE YOUR TREES SICK OR DYING?
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Maple leaf scorch (2)
Branch cankers (2)
Leaf & branch galls
Abnormal red maple
leaf color (2)
leaf color (2)
Maple tar spot (2)
Oak leaf blister (2)
TreePrime-1023 works in the soil, in the root zone of the tree,
stimulating the soil microbial population to produce humus and
to provide an environment for optimal tree health. This helps the
soil to hold water, improves the transfer of nutrients to the tree
and helps aerate compacted or structurally impacted soils. See
the page of this website on "Why it Works" for more details.
While some conditions may require the services of a professional arborist to diagnose the specific problem, MANY tree problems can be solved with one or two applications of TreePrime-1023. The cost is a fraction of the value of a tree or the cost of an arborist and will always help your tree to be stronger, healthier and more beautiful than ever before.
While some conditions may require the services of a professional arborist to diagnose the specific problem, MANY tree problems can be solved with one or two applications of TreePrime-1023. The cost is a fraction of the value of a tree or the cost of an arborist and will always help your tree to be stronger, healthier and more beautiful than ever before.
Normally, only one to four ounces (depending on tree size) of
TreePrime-1023 added to a tree with one to two gallons of
water (and repeated two weeks later) will transform the
condition of the tree from sick or dying to vibrant and healthy.
While there are tree conditions that it may not be able to cure
(see table above), it will NEVER harm the tree or surrounding
flora, but it will only give the tree its best chance for survival.
The page of this website on Examples gives a few representative
examples of how TreePrime-1023 helped specific tree conditions,
but there are many more sucessful stories of trees saved and
brought back to vigorous, healthy life.
TreePrime-1023
1 qt, $12.95
1 qt, $12.95
TreePrime-1023
1 gal, $43.95
1 gal, $43.95
Longleaf pine needle
blight (3)
Amillaria oak root
rot (3)
GreenFlash Technologies' has studied the various components
of tree health and sickness and has created a product,
TreePrime-1023, that addresses many (but not all) of these
symptoms. Using the FAO categorization listing the below table
addresses the observable symptoms of tree sickness and gives a
listing of the degree to which TreePrime-1023 is able to hel p
the tree overcome these symptoms. Although TreePrime-1023
is added to the soil and works in the tree root zone, its effects
can be seen dramatically in the observable parts of the tree,
initially in three weeks and totally, within eight weeks.