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Plant Health
Care
Downey Trees Plant Health Care Division uses
the latest application methods, equipment
and materials to provide services on your
property. After conducting a site inspection
a regimen of services specifically designed
for your property will be suggested. Our
fully trained staff implements programs that
create minimal disturbance while offering
maximum results.
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Downey Trees Integrated Pest
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With
team members holding degrees in
Horticulture and Georgia Landscape
Professional accreditation we are able to design programs
that care for both the trees and shrubs on
your property. Our integrated pest
management program may consist of monthly or
bi-monthly visits to your property and
targets issues as they arise throughout the
season. This method limits the amount of
pesticide and fungicide that is applied to
your property, targets the plants that are
being affected and aids in the control of
insects as they emerge.
Our range of services include:
Fertilization, Mycorrhizal applications,
Insect and fungal control, Growth
Regulation, Micro Injections, Soil Aeration,
De-compaction, Soil Replacement Programs,
Radial Trenching and Root Collar
Excavations.
Consultations
Our consultancy department uses the latest
research and diagnostic equipment to provide
services for the general public, homeowners
associations, commercial companies,
municipalities and property managers.
The services offered include:
Tree Appraisals, Tree Inventories, Tree
Conservation, Construction Management and
Risk Analysis.
Downey Trees
Plant Health Care Manger has performed in excess of
500 Risk Analyses predominately on trees
within the Metro Atlanta area. The process
consists of 2 parts. Firstly a visual
assessment is made to determine external
defects and the presence of pathogenic
organisms. The sings or symptoms discovered
during this process provide the arborist
with clues on where to test the internal
structure of the tree. Secondly a machine (Resistograph)
is used to test the strength of the wood.
The Resistograph is able measure and record
the density of wood allowing the operator to
identify and quantify areas of internal
decaying or decayed wood. Mathematical
formulas are then applied to the collated
data to provide a strength loss associated
with the area tested.
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External defects such as
cavities can be obvious.
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An internal defect detected
using the Resistograph. The
needle records a high reading
when it encounters resistance
from sound wood and drops off
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