04-06-2015, 09:26 AM
When JB Friday agreed to give a presentation on 5/23 he told me that he hoped to have some new info to impart based on some ongoing research. I hope so too. I do know that a lot of time and effort is being put into this problem and I can only hope that a 'cure' will be identified (and funded) in time to save our trees.
He did mention that not all ohia succumb - some seem to have a natural immunity or resistance. I asked him about propagating from those, in order to develop a resistant strain, and he said that that is one of the things being looked at.
He did mention that not all ohia succumb - some seem to have a natural immunity or resistance. I asked him about propagating from those, in order to develop a resistant strain, and he said that that is one of the things being looked at.