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- Dispose of contaminated boxwood correctly - these possibilities exist
- Where to cut?
- What to do if sick boxwood needs to be disposed of?
- Why may I throw the clippings in the bio bin but not composting myself?
- Tips
Boxwood branches can be disposed of on the compost
Dispose of contaminated boxwood correctly - these possibilities exist
For several years, the boxwood conifer introduced from East Asia has been destroying large-scale valuable boxwood stocks in numerous gardens and cemeteries. The voracious pest is difficult to get along, so that in many cases only the tearing out and disposal of the infested boxwood remains. However, the contaminated and highly contagious clippings must not on your own compost or on the recycling center. So where is the waste?
Where to cut?
As long as the boxwood is healthy and free of any fungal or bacterial diseases or pests such as the boxwood weed, you can chop it up easily and mix well with grass clippings and, if necessary, a composting accelerator, on the compost pile. In this form, the clippings are also very well suited as a mulch for ornamental and commercial beds.
What to do if sick boxwood needs to be disposed of?
However, if the book has been affected by a wilting or dreaded instinctual death, perhaps even eaten bald by the boxwood conger, you must not compost it or mulch other beds with the material. In many cases, pests and pests survive for years, only to strike again in subsequent years. The caterpillars of the Zünsler for example overwinter protected inside the boxwood, mushroom spores in turn outlast a very long time even under the most adverse conditions. So if you have to get rid of contaminated clippings, dispose of them best
If the boxwood is to be disposed of in the trash, it is best to keep it sealed in a bag or the like in a hermetically sealed manner. In this way, the pathogens can not escape and, if necessary, spread further.
Why may I throw the clippings in the bio bin but not composting myself?
It is now advised not to compost with the Buchsbaumzünsler infested book itself, but to dispose of it in the biowaste bin. Their content ends up on the compost, even if it is industrially dimensioned. Where is the difference, can not the corn borer spread here? No, because industrially operated composting plants heat the compost material to temperatures of more than 55 ° C for a period of several weeks. This treatment does not survive in all its stages of development, which is why the disposal is not a problem. On the other hand, in the domestic compost, the temperature development and hygiene can not be kept close to each other, so that the animals can survive and continue to breed happily.
Tips
Fighting the boxwood turkey effectively is a difficult business, especially as it comes back after recovery periods. If there is a strong infestation pressure, it may be wise to do without the culture of Buchs and instead choose similar plants as substitutes.