06-12-2018, 04:54 AM
Okay perhaps this is a far fetched theory but it appears to me that a lot of ohia, even those already affected with ROD, are making a comeback.
While other plants nearby the emissions are dropping leaves and turning yellow and dying, the ohia seem to be thriving and doing better. Mine here, 17 miles away, are in full bloom and gorgeous here in HA.
Maybe because the ohia tree has some evolution going here with the lava, being endemic to these islands?
Point being: the SO2, being comprised of oxygen and sulfur, might be killing off the rod? Sulfur is a known fungicide.
While other plants nearby the emissions are dropping leaves and turning yellow and dying, the ohia seem to be thriving and doing better. Mine here, 17 miles away, are in full bloom and gorgeous here in HA.
Maybe because the ohia tree has some evolution going here with the lava, being endemic to these islands?
Point being: the SO2, being comprised of oxygen and sulfur, might be killing off the rod? Sulfur is a known fungicide.