Learn about the common diseases of Burma teak
May 17,2023 | Defulin Teak
Defulin takes you to understand the common diseases of Burma teak, Burma teak is a light-loving species, the average annual temperature of the origin is 20 ℃ -27 ℃, the annual rainfall of 1100-3800 mm, dry and wet season is obvious, strong positive species, can grow in sand shale, granite developed into red soil and red soil, like deep, moist, fertile, well-drained soil.
Teak diseases include mycorrhizal root rot, green blight, rust, etc. Defulin today takes you through the common diseases of Burmese teak
Root rot: As the roots of Burma teak decay, the function of absorbing water and nutrients gradually decreases, and finally the whole plant dies. The main manifestation is the yellowing and withering of the whole plant leaves. It usually develops from late March to early April and enters its peak season in May.
Ralstonia solanacearum: Ralstonia solanacearum, a bacterium. Initially, plants with no abnormalities in the above-ground parts suddenly lose vigor during the day and the entire above-ground parts wilt. On cloudy days and in the morning and evening, the plant recovers as if it were healthy, however, soon afterwards it wilts and shows greenish symptoms, a process that progresses very rapidly.
Rust: A type of plant disease caused by the parasitic fungus rust. It affects the leaves, stems and fruits of plants. The rust fungus generally causes only local infestation, and the affected area can produce small blistering spots of different colors or herpes, cups, and hairy things due to spore accumulation, and some can also cause symptoms such as tumor, rough skin, bush, and curved branches on the branches, or cause leaf drop, scorched tips, and poor growth. In severe cases, the spore mounds are densely packed into patches, and the plants die rapidly due to massive evaporation of water from the body.
In Myanmar, it is subject to various natural disasters and causes of pests and diseases. Even though the requirements for the growth environment of Burma teak are not too harsh, the survival rate of natural Burma teak is not considered high. This is a direct result of the high price of Burmese teak.
(Defulin) Shantou Lin's Wood Co., Ltd. was established in 1997, with two timber bases in Shantou and Myanmar, is a supplier focusing on natural Burmese teak timber, and has been dedicated to providing quality timber to major manufacturers for many years.