The urban area of Hong Kong is developing rapidly, and it is rare to buy ancient trees in the ancient tree list.
The campus of King's College, a famous school in the Central and Western District, is a declared monument. There is a fig tree (Fig Tree) on the campus with a history of more than 60 years. However, the tree has been affected by brown root disease for many years.
The incident attracted the attention of all teachers and students. The King's College Alumni Association and the former director of the Observatory, Lin Chaoying, also published an article on the incident, describing that "the King's students of all dynasties have learned from figs, and they are simple and unpretentious"; an arborist pointed out that although trees are important to King's College It is of great significance, but the society should also learn a lesson, and be like an arborist to make a comprehensive consideration and treatment plan for sick trees, instead of focusing only on "tree risk assessment".
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The fallen tree did not hit anyone, and the special treatment team followed up on the aftermath
The King's College Alumni Association said on social platforms earlier that the fig tree unfortunately collapsed in the campus garden at about 10:30 in the morning on the 12th of this month. Fortunately, no one was present during class time, and no one was hit, and the campus was not serious. damage.
According to the association, representatives from the school, the alumni association and the PTA have set up a special treatment team on the day of the incident to continue to follow up on the conservation of fig trees and the arrangement of new fig trees. The trunks and branches are preliminarily cut on site, and the younger trunks have been sent to the workshop for air-drying; while the thicker trunks are arranged by the school to be stored in the school for air-drying, and the use will be determined later.
As for the trunks and roots that have not collapsed, after on-site assessment by tree experts and arboriculture companies, the arborists have immediately sawed off the trunk openings, and further research is needed to determine whether the roots will continue to be retained.
The new fig tree that had been transplanted in the school garden three years ago, although unfortunately damaged, is believed to be recoverable after evaluation by experts.
The new fig tree will be healed in situ, and arrangements will be made after it grows new branches and leaves.
Former Central and Western District Councillor Yip Kam-lung pointed out that the fig tree was diagnosed with brown root disease called "tree cancer" more than ten years ago. Fortunately, with the help of many alumni, the tree was successfully preserved but not removed immediately. The school is also in the professional department. Nursing work was carried out with the assistance of the cobra tree. In addition to building a bracket to support the trunk, the Cobra Tree Cabling System also used the Cobra Tree Cabling System to balance the canopy to reduce swaying, as well as regular pruning. The condition of the tree has improved in recent years.
However, while the recent heavy rain has made the tree crown heavier, the trunk wood has also softened due to water softening, resulting in it being unable to bear the weight of the tree crown and falling down.
Lin Chaoying, the former director of the Observatory and the former president of the King's College Alumni Association, also posted on the Internet about the ancient tree of the King.
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Lin Chaoying: Xiaoshu has been waiting for many years to take over
Lin Chaoying, the former president of the Alumni Association of King's College and the former director of the Observatory, also posted on the Internet about the ancient tree of the emperor, saying that although the old tree left, there was a young tree "waiting for many years" who would take over the baton and continue to become the emperor The symbolic tree of the academy; "The tree grows and falls, and the tradition continues."
Ou Yongsen, president of the Chinese Arborists Association, said that he had learned about the tree from an industry group earlier. From what he saw, the fig tree was broken too heavily, and it seemed that it had not been pruned regularly, and the cables and supports had not been fully utilized. due protection.
He questioned, "If the tree is heavy on the top and light on the bottom...was there any reasonable corrections made at that time?" And the soil structure, drainage system, etc. are also places that need to be checked at that time.
Some arborists pointed out that although the trees are in King's College, the society should also learn from the experience and lessons of handling trees.
(Ye Jinlong Facebook photo)
He said that although the tree is located in King's College, the society should also learn from the experience and lessons of dealing with trees.
"Inspecting trees should be like inspecting elderly people. Health assessment should be done to improve the vitality of old trees, and it should not be blindly saying that old people are in danger of falling to death." Au Yongsen believes that the government established the tree office mainly to reduce tree risks and make arboriculture. The industry only focuses on the "risk assessment" of trees, and pays little attention to the "health assessment". It believes that the government should change its thinking and system to solve the current shortage of talents, and increase the focus on other fields of arborescence such as biology and pathology. focus on.
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