Damyang-gun Makes All-Out Efforts to Improve Growth of 'Metasequoia Tree-Lined Road'

Spring drought followed by summer heatwave continues to negatively affect crop growth

Pest control and foliar fertilization projects to be implemented from the 18th to the 21st

The Metasequoia Tree-lined Road in Damyang-gun, known as the most beautiful in the country, has recently been found to have issues requiring the establishment of countermeasures.

On the 14th, Damyang-gun in Jeollanam-do announced that it will make every effort to establish improvement measures for the growth of 487 Metasequoia trees, the representative tree-lined road known as the most beautiful nationwide.

In August, the county noticed early leaf drop symptoms caused by overall browning of the trees and sap-sucking by some pests, and requested analysis from a tree specialist institution.

Metasequoia Tree-lined Street. [Photo by Damyang-gun]

The analysis diagnosed that a combination of factors such as mites and heat damage caused by the monsoon and scorching heat, shallow soil depth, limited growth space, and aging of the trees were involved.

Accordingly, the county will carry out pest control to eliminate pests and diseases, along with a foliar fertilization project to supply emergency nutrients, over about four days from the 18th to the 21st.

The Metasequoia Tree-lined Road is a representative tourist attraction in Damyang-gun and a space where tourists visit and local residents take morning walks, so the work will be conducted early in the morning to minimize damage.

Additionally, pruning will be done to improve ventilation and prevent temperature rise around the trees, nutrients will be applied to enhance tree immunity, and soil improvement will be carried out to improve the growth environment.

County Governor Lee Byeong-no said, “We are striving to keep the Metasequoia Road, the most beautiful in the country, beautiful,” and added, “We will do our best to continuously manage the growth condition so that the Metasequoia tree-lined road can be well preserved.”

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