Fungal Associates, Detection, and Fumigant Control of Decay in Treated Southern Pine Poles. Final Report

摘要

Efforts to demonstrate the effective arrest and control of fungi growth in southern pine poles (by the application of the fumigants Vapam and chloropicrin) are described. Agreement percentages and confidence limits are determined for electrical resistance, torque changes during drilling, x-ray radiographs, culturing of decay fungi, and impact energy absorption. Based on cultural and dissection studies, this report describes seven decay patterns in the poles and the associated fungi indicated and speculates when some fungi invade the poles. (ERA citation 08:016380)