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ShareBangalore: "Tree surgery is similar to chopping hair of our head," said KC Sharma, former director of horticulture at New Delhi Municipality, adding, "They get nourished when pruned."
Sharma compared tree surgery to a human tooth and explained that the process will only help remove the dead weight and help them grow stronger.
"Just like a human being develops dental cavities, trees also develop hollow cavities. Such trees pose serious threat, especially if they are on the road sides. They require surgery.
Hence, first remove the decayed part of the tree and clean the hollow cavity which is caused due to a fungal infection. The upper portion of the hollow part is then burnt and scooped out, and then the infected part is treated with fungicide. After this, two or three metallic pipes are inserted into the cleaned cavity of the tree, which is then filled with cement concrete."
Sharma said this process will ensure that the tree survives for an additional 30 to 40 years.
He said that the BBMP can convince the public of tree surgeries by beginning it on a trial basis in two or three roads of the city. "It needs to be done once in four to five years before the monsoon sets in," he said.
