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re: So what's the current state of toomers?
Posted on 3/17/11 at 11:35 pm to auzach91
Posted on 3/17/11 at 11:35 pm to auzach91
There's a reason why lsu ropes off the canopy area of most of their 100+ oaks on campus. Why? The trampling of foot and car traffic compacts the soil and makes it tough for the tree to access water, nutrients, etc.
10,000 people around the base of them covering it in paper then being pressure washed is going to kill them much much faster. Add in the roads and sidewalks and there wasn't a chance in the first place.
Now add some chemicals and it's all over.
10,000 people around the base of them covering it in paper then being pressure washed is going to kill them much much faster. Add in the roads and sidewalks and there wasn't a chance in the first place.
Now add some chemicals and it's all over.
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Posted on 3/17/11 at 11:50 pm to Pedro
The trees r doomed 
Posted on 3/18/11 at 6:10 am to Schwaaz
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AU professors said they have been dying for a long time and all the TP was the cause. You pressure spray them constantly and no way the trees live.
The whole thing was a hoax. Just a diversion.
Harvey's dad asked for $200K for a fall guy. But Harvey wasn't in the room.
"Gonna take more than a nolo contendre..."
Posted on 3/18/11 at 6:48 am to bamascott2
I always enjoy waking up on a Friday and reading about trees.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:39 am to beAUjangles
It was a nice attempt to take the focus off the real story down there...they get an B+ for effort.
Next time, do it in an ecologically friendly manner and you may earn an A.
Next time, do it in an ecologically friendly manner and you may earn an A.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:40 am to Pedro
Counting this thread, we're now at 10:1 news coverage on those poor trees versus coverage of Lee county home invasion posse.
I guess the motto is "If you want to be famous on the Plains - mess with our trees anything else will get you page 6 coverage."
I guess the motto is "If you want to be famous on the Plains - mess with our trees anything else will get you page 6 coverage."
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:45 am to stat19
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Counting this thread, we're now at 10:1 news coverage on those poor trees versus coverage of Lee county home invasion posse.
Might be because football players get arrested for armed robery about once a year around the country
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:47 am to NYCAuburn
Not sure if serious, but here it goes.
I believe it is a wait and see approach, with the nature of the chemical and heartiness of the trees, it takes a while to actually kill the trees. The herbicide prevents photosynthesis, which essentially just kills the leaves. So the tree will have to go through several cycles of leaf growth and death to starve the actual trees and die. They are trying several things to rid the herbicide but it still a waiting game. could take an over year or more.
As for the pressure washing killing them, that is not really the whole truth. All it does is takes some leaves off so the tree does not make all of its food. Wasn’t really killing them just stunting the growth and longevity. The real problem is lack of water, not being in their natural habitat, and just the overall age of them with the previous two problems combined.
As for Auburn fans burning them, nice try but as said pretty much UGA and UA folks doing about once a year in November
I believe it is a wait and see approach, with the nature of the chemical and heartiness of the trees, it takes a while to actually kill the trees. The herbicide prevents photosynthesis, which essentially just kills the leaves. So the tree will have to go through several cycles of leaf growth and death to starve the actual trees and die. They are trying several things to rid the herbicide but it still a waiting game. could take an over year or more.
As for the pressure washing killing them, that is not really the whole truth. All it does is takes some leaves off so the tree does not make all of its food. Wasn’t really killing them just stunting the growth and longevity. The real problem is lack of water, not being in their natural habitat, and just the overall age of them with the previous two problems combined.
As for Auburn fans burning them, nice try but as said pretty much UGA and UA folks doing about once a year in November
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:50 am to Pedro
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So what's the current state of toomers?
plowed under adn ripped out...planted corn.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:56 am to parkjas2001
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planted corn.
tougher to roll, easier to clean up....
Posted on 3/18/11 at 7:58 am to 1983AUGrad
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planted corn.
tougher to roll, easier to clean up....
And a tasty post game treat for all to enjoy.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 8:18 am to Golfer
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10,000 people around the base of them covering it in paper then being pressure washed is going to kill them much much faster. Add in the roads and sidewalks and there wasn't a chance in the first place.
Now add some chemicals and it's all over.
Agreed. I've never been to Toomers but after seeing the area in photos I knew those trees had to be stressed as hell. Waaay too much concrete and compaction around those roots.
Theres a young oak on Dalrymple (LSU) in a similar environment.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 8:37 am to Evolved Simian
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had even been set on fire by AU fans on multiple occasions.
bullshite
Posted on 3/18/11 at 9:09 am to Pedro
Live Oaks are beautiful and historical so it's shame what happened.If it's in any way possible to save them I think the people at Auburn have a shot at doing it.
I used to live in Tallassee,AL,about 45 miles from Auburn,The University owned hundreds of acres there where they experimented own different growing and pruning techniques for cotton,soybeans,peaches,pecans,etc.No Oak Tree cultivation there but they seem to have a big Horticultural School.Hopefully they can save the Oaks.
I used to live in Tallassee,AL,about 45 miles from Auburn,The University owned hundreds of acres there where they experimented own different growing and pruning techniques for cotton,soybeans,peaches,pecans,etc.No Oak Tree cultivation there but they seem to have a big Horticultural School.Hopefully they can save the Oaks.
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Posted on 3/18/11 at 9:17 am to tidalmouse
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Live Oaks are beautiful and historical so it's shame what happened.If it's in any way possible to save them I think the people at Auburn have a shot at doing it.
I used to live in Tallassee,AL,about 45 miles from Auburn,The University owned hundreds of acres there where they experimented own different growing and pruning techniques for cotton,soybeans,peaches,pecans,etc.No Oak Tree cultivation there but they seem to have a big Horticultural School.Hopefully they can save the Oaks.
What???? I thought all we knew what to do, was how to raise cows.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:13 am to NYCAuburn
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I thought all we knew what to do, was how to raise cows
You are suffering an identity crisis with Mississippi State. They are the cow herders.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 11:02 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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had even been set on fire by AU fans on multiple occasions.
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bullshite
That came from an AU professor who wrote a piece on the history and the reasons for the reduced longevity of the trees back in 2007. Do you have reason to believe he was lying?
There was a crackdown on students rolling the trees through much of the 70's and 80's (only supposed to roll lamp posts instead) because they would set them on fire after rolling them. It wasn't until 1989 that organized rolling of the trees became the huge every-game event that it is today.
It's in a .pdf on an auburn.edu domain that was linked in one of the thousands tree threads in this forum. In fact, I'd be willing to bet you posted in that thread. You probably should have clicked the link and read it. It was pretty interesting, honestly.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 11:09 am to tidalmouse
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I used to live in Tallassee,AL,about 45 miles from Auburn,The University owned hundreds of acres there where they experimented own different growing and pruning techniques for cotton,soybeans,peaches,pecans,etc.No Oak Tree cultivation there but they seem to have a big Horticultural School.Hopefully they can save the Oaks.
They also manage some large tracts of land owned by the state, where they're researching how to restore the longleaf pine forests that have almost disappeared.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 11:19 am to Pedro
Thank God Stanford isn't plagued by football-obsessed Alabama morons. If they killed El Palo Alto, that would be a real travesty.
Posted on 3/18/11 at 11:20 am to The_Pistol
Cal fans are not crazy.
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