Oak wilt infection center. The oak wilt fungus is spread through root grafting.
Photo courtesy of Robert Blanchette.
Severing of root grafts with a vibratory plow (5' blade) prevents the fungus from spreading through root grafts.
Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Department of Plant Pathology.
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