PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT OF GREEN POPLAR POLES BY USING TIRE -TUBE METHOD

Abstract

In this study, green round poles of Populus nigra L. var. italica were treated with Celcure by using Tire - Tube method. After felling and sizing trees, thick - end of poles (about 15 cm.) were debarked and a section of tire inner Tube was fastened around the debarked end of the fresh - cut poles and bound tightly with rubber bands and the upper end of the tube was connected to the elevated solution container. Then the poles installed on slope and let them to absorb the solution. The results showed that sapwoods were completely penetrated but hartwood less after 8-24 hrs.

Keywords

• POLES
• PRESERVATION
• IMPREGNATION
• CELCURE
• BOUCHERIE
• TIRE TUBE METHOD