The Greenville Pioneer - 2022-02-11

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A Plant letter diseases to Jason
By Bob Beyfuss
only about 12 years of growth. It is syrup as his Uncle Lester and I did. wet spot since that is what they like tree finally shot up and started
For Capital One of Region the things Independent I liked Media most about
straight
my
as
Lacking
an arrow
chlorophyll,
with perfectly
they need
Lester
to get their
loved larch
of seedlings
trees, and
once the
to grow
disease
in,
occurs,
in their native
so the
habitat,
A
up
third major infectious agent is viruses.
growing one to two feet a year. It
former job as a Cooperative Extension
symmetrical,
agent “food”
whorled
from other
branches.
sources than
so do
sunlight
I. They
by
are the
emphasis
only deciduous
conifer that commonly grows It languished for about five
is on prevention.
north.
In addition to preventive
chemical fungicides there are cultur-
different than
Viruses, like the COVID-19 virus, are very
in Greene County was the process of figuring breaking down and absorbing organic matter.
has
bacteria
now become
or fungi
the
in
biggest
the sense
tree I
There are a few “tips” included The other one, although only a few
out what was causing problems with garden Sometimes in the process of feeding on plant al practices than can also be utilized, much to that they are have not planted living on organisms, my property. per I need
in this blog that doubles as a gardening
plants, column. lawns, trees Jason or is shrubs. the nephew It is sort of like material, they kill or damage their host. This the satisfaction of gardeners who don’t want They can only to get survive a picture and of reproduce 6-foot-tall inside Will,
se.
years younger and 50 feet away, is in our region, featuring beautiful, years, remaining a 2-foot-tall shrub,
barely 7 feet tall. It leans towards pale, lime-green spring growth and as is often the case when you transplant
a “wild” tree. Transplanting
of detective my late work friend, without Larry, a aka cloak Lester, or dagger. distinguished pathogens from saprophytes. to use chemical fungicides.
living cells. standing They have next a to very “his” short tree life the expectancy,
unlike time they bacteria come or up fungi, to visit. and they
next
the sun and I have to keep it staked. orange fall color that signals the
whom I used I often what mentioned I learned in about these this topic Once a plant is infected with a fungal Another major cause of disease in plants
They both have beautiful, bright peak of woodcock migration in our mature, native trees and shrubs onto
columns in public in health previous as well, years. when we contracted
Jason with the and New his York wife State just Department wel-
of infection. The general strategy is to try to living organisms that can exhibit long-term of them as renegade hunks of DNA or RNA
disease, it is generally difficult to “cure” the and animals are bacteria. Bacteria are also don’t necessarily need water to infect. Think
yellow, fall color and the leaves town. Lester and I timed many of your property sounds like a cool
Unfortunately, a few years ago,
remain until a hard frost. I use the our woodcock hunts on the larch idea, but it is usually not a great a porcupine climbed the tree and ate
comed Health a to baby conduct boy into educational this world programs to prevent the infection in the first place or keep dormancy. Like fungi, they can damage their that get into the genes of plants or animals,
leaves to make a tincture that I believe
has cured my tinnitus. ones by Lester’s cabin are Euro-
several times prior to digging them ing it and resulting in three central
color change each October. The idea. Unless you root prune them the bark off the central leader, kill-
and combat I suggested Lyme disease. they plant This a week tree in I will share it from spreading. Fungi are living organisms hosts by “feeding” on the tissue of the host and direct the cells to make more viruses.
the some baby’s principles honor. I of wrote disease Jason and this infection I that can survive for a long time, either actively
causing infection, or in a dormant state that ply. Of course, not all bacteria are pathogenic and
and using the host’s cells to grow and multi-
They are also very tiny compared to fungi
Female ginkgo trees bear edible pean larch and you can also buy up, over a year or more, you
learned, which are pretty relevant in these
cut
bacteria.
off leaders. It is not quite as pleasingly
email today.
fruit that smells like cat urine when Japanese larch. Larch
days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
may last for 100 years or more. This longevity
allows them to re-occur when
and
are
neither
all quite
are all fungi.
90% of the existing roots and they symmetrical now, but big enough to
Hi Jason,
Viral infections in plants are far less common
ripe. Despite that fact, they are
In order to contract a disease, whether
similar,
conditions
except for the
Our
grafted
bodies
ones
contain
will take
millions
years
of
to adapt
foreign
to their new
than
fully
bacterial
display
or fungal
its beautiful
First, make sure you select a
infections
fall color
because
they and generally it serves cannot as a perennial get inside reminder a plant
sometimes
long-lived
it is a plant
tree
or
for
animal
your son!
disease,
No crabapple,
flowering cherry, peach, pa-
three factors are
used
right.
in
Some
Chinese
fungal
cooking.
diseases
that
are
“weep.”
ubiquitous
I would
bacteria
not
and
suggest
fungi that
home.
do us no harm whatsoever.
must occur simultaneously. If any of these
If you want
and
a gingko,
must be
be
dealt
sure
with
to
every
any grafted
season.
tree, really. Graft
In
unions
fact, many of
Lester
these
and
organisms
I spent
are
many,
without
many
help to me from of Lester. another That’s living the organism. real point
three factors are not present, there can
get
be
a
no
male clone!
Twenty years ago, almost
sometimes
all the garden
fail in a
responsible
few years.
for keeping
hours
us
over
healthy.
the years
Bacteria,
doing
Leafhopper
exactly of insects memorial and trees, aphids actually. are usually We all
per birch or any other fruit tree! No
disease. First, before I discuss these specific
My second,
seeds
or
that
maybe
were
even
sold
first,
were treated
The
with
first
a
“Grandkid
like fungi,
Tree”
usually
I
require
that to landscape
water to become
his log cabin.
involved
He
in have viral a infections “Lester” in in our plants. hearts These to recall.
evergreens either, as they all seem
factors, I need to talk about the things
choice,
that
would
pink-colored
be sugar
fungicide
maple. This
called
planted
“Captan.”
on
This
my property
infectious.
was an had a “native plant theme” way insects be-injecfore the virus into the plant physically
with their mouthparts and once inside
to have health issues these days.
cause disease.
species is
fungicide
not without
protected
many pests
tender
American
seedlings from
Larch (Tamarack)
One of the
that
most common
“native”
bacterial
landscaping
disease
of pears near and apples fashionable. is called We “fireblight.” dug up the oak the tree plant they can replicate.
became
Personally, I like ginkgoes because
Whatever species you decide,
In general, disease-causing organisms
of course,
getting
but it has
“damping
beautiful
off,”
fall
which
I dug
is a
up
general
in the Adirondacks,
are fungi,
they are
bacteria
tough,
or
grow
viruses.
fast
All
and
may
color
cause
and a
term
wonderful
for similar
growth
diseases
habit.
caused Lake by Placid. several I planted This it for disease my oldest
seedlings grandson, grow Will. hail Will hits is 15 flower years blossoms. the cabin, Splashing well as water the shadbush, grown, high quality, named cultivar
most often and the occurs sugar when maples rain he or planted Since by
I suggest that you buy a nursery
all three of these types of pathogens
cause disease in somewhat different
seem
diseases
immune
with
to
similar
most pests,
symptoms,
having
but
There
all are
are many genera interesting of fungi. The cultivars infected
outlived
different
them
in their
evolutionarily.
mode of action
I have
or how with they arrowhead spindly shapes and eventually to columnar, keel over old and now die and with almost spreads 6 feet the tall. disease. It the Most, pinkster, but not the horizontal all, fungicides
tree are to catch ineffective hobblebush in treating and bacterial a few things ent that cal, source.
junipers, tree from a reputable, preferably lo-
manners, dealing with them requires differ-
two
infect.
of them, different cultivars, that to round. When a conspicuous your son shriveling is a teen-oager, he could stem at probably soil level. tap It is “his” highly up contagious to him! That and “wild” disease. Larch Commercial tree did fruit not growers make it, often like winterberry. use remain essentially Reach the Bob same. Beyfuss This is at where rlb14@ I
narrowing took 10 years of the for the strategies, but the principles of infection
have It totally seems different to me that growth most habits.
are One caused is already by fungi. 25 Fungi feet tall, are after organisms tree that and use usually the sap fatal to once make contracted. maple was deliberately planted antibiotics, in a such very as streptomycin, Anyway, my to try transplanted to kill will Larch pick up cornell.edu. the story next week.
plant diseases
generally require water to become infectious. It is virtually impossible to cure a flat bacteria.
Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu
Positively Speaking
By Toby Moore
For Capital Region Independent
Media
Last week I started to unravel
a formerly classified document
called “The Analysis and
Assessment of the Gateway
Process” written in 1983 by
Lieutenant Colonel Wayne M.
McDonnel, whom we will refer
to as Wayne. Wayne was tasked
by the U.S. Army to study “The
Gateway Process” and its relation
to national defense.
“The Gateway Process”
is a technique developed by
the Monroe Institute from the
1960s through the 1980s. I will
do a quick recap, but it will be
helpful for you to go back and
read last week’s edition if you
haven’t already.
I find this document fascinating
for two reasons. First is
because I often talk about positive
thinking and the power of
the human mind, and this document
discusses concepts of our
reality and powers of the human
The Gateway Process, Part 2
mind that even if only 10% of
it was accurate, it’s enough to
change the way we think about
ourselves dramatically, our
capabilities, and the world in
which we live. The second reason
is that the U.S. Army considered
“The Gateway Process”
important enough to study for
many years and keep classified
for over 20 years.
To learn The Gateway Process,
the practitioner must understand
a few things. First,
there is no such thing as matter
— everything is energy.
Second, the only thing in the
universe that is not energy is
consciousness. Third, the entire
universe is a hologram of unbelievable
complexity.
The Gateway Process teaches
participants how to meditate
with specific sound frequencies
and visualization techniques
to bring the practitioner into
a meditational state known as
Hemi-Sync. Hemi-Sync occurs
when both the left and right
hemispheres of the brain are
synchronized.
Synchronizing both hemispheres
of the brain is not something
that humans do naturally.
Somebody who has practiced
Zen meditation for 20 years
or more can quickly achieve
Hemi-Sync. The Gateway Process
can teach a dedicated
practitioner how to Hemi-Sync
within a week or two.
Some say that just one person
who knows how to achieve
a state of Hemi-Sync can do
more damage to an opposing
force than an entire army. Perhaps
this is why the military
was so interested in analyzing
this technique and has probably
developed a more advanced
method of their own.
Some claims in this document
are controversial and hard
to comprehend, but I’ll briefly
go over them before getting to
my main point of interest.
According to this document,
The Gateway Process teaches
the practitioner to access the infinite
information stored within
the universal hologram to solve
any problem, change reality,
heal life-threatening injuries,
separate from their physical
body to witness things happening
in another part of the world,
the universe, other dimensions,
interact with other forms of
consciousness within these dimensions,
and even time travel,
viewing the past and the future.
One of the things I often
write about is living above
your present circumstances.
I’ve learned through life experience,
reading many books on
positive thinking, in particular,
the works of Joe Dispenza,
that if you can see a vision of
the future you’d like to have,
combine the vision with intense
positive emotion and maintain
that vision and feeling for long
enough, you will accomplish
your goal.
The Gateway Process confirms
this through a technique
called “patterning”: “... The
patterning technique recognizes
that since consciousness
is the source of all reality, our
thoughts have the power to influence
the development of reality…
If those thoughts can be
projected with adequate intensity…however,
the more complicated
the objective sought, and
the more radically it departs
from our current reality, the
more time the universal hologram
will need to reorient our
reality….”
What’s the take-away? Believe
and have faith! If you’re
determined to accomplish your
dreams, then you must believe
that you’ve already completed
them in a future timeline.
As often as you can, visualize
yourself achieving the desired
outcome, allow yourself to feel
the feelings of success. If you
can do that for long enough, it
will be given to you.
Toby Moore is a columnist,
the star of Emmy-nominated “A
Separate Peace,” and the CEO
of Cubestream, Inc.
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WHITTLING AWAY
By Dick Brooks
For Capital Region Independent
Media
I was passing a full length
mirror the other day and made
the mistake of looking at it.
Lengthwise, I fit just fine, it
just wasn’t wide enough. Never
having known a mirror that
lied, I think it’s time to shed a
few pounds.
I’ve been considering it for
some time now, there are hints
and signs that have helped me
come to this conclusion. Since
the majority of mature Americans
are now judged to be overweight,
maybe sharing some of
Fitness Concepts
By Mary Schoepe
For Capital Region Independent
Media
When the weather turns cold
and snowy, it always reminds
me of the days when my mom
made a pot of mulled apple cider.
She would start making the
cider in the morning, throwing
in some cinnamon, cloves and
allspice, and then let it cook on
the stove all day. That combination
of spices made the cider
delish!
But there’s so much more to
these humble spices than just
taste. Many spices like cinnamon,
allspice, ginger, turmeric
and cardamom have incredible,
proven health benefits that we
can all take advantage of.
by Dick Brooks
my personal observations with
you will help some others to resolve
to become losers, too.
I’ve noticed that my legs are
getting longer — at least it has
become harder to reach my feet.
In fact, now that I think about
it, it’s been a while since I’ve
seen my feet.
The number of X’s on the
size tags in my shirts is starting
to rival the marque of an adult
movie theater. I found one of
my T-shirts folded and stored in
with the tablecloths.
I can now use my belt to
measure my height. I no longer
have a sideways. My double
chin has had children of its
For example, at the McCormick
Science Institute in Hunt
Valley, Maryland, a small 2012
study published in the Journal
of the Academy of Nutrition
and Dietetics reported that adding
6 grams of ground cinnamon
to 50 grams of hot cereal
lowered blood glucose in both
normal and obese participants.
Nora Saul, manager of nutrition
services at Joslin Diabetes
Center in Boston, said that “cinnamon
has a place in a diabetes
meal plan and can be used in
concert with their medication.”
And according to several
studies, cinnamon may also
provide heart-healthy benefits
that include reducing high cholesterol
and triglyceride levels.
A 2017 review of 13 studies
was conducted to determine if
Mirrors don’t lie
Spice it up!
cinnamon supplementation has
a beneficial impact on lipid levels.
Researchers concluded that
cinnamon significantly lowered
total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol
and triglyceride levels.
Another heart healthy spice
is allspice. Native to Central
America and the West Indies,
it’s a kind of berry that combines
flavors of pepper, nutmeg
and cinnamon for a power-packed
flavor dose. Allspice
is used for indigestion, intestinal
gas, abdominal pain, heavy
menstrual periods, vomiting,
diarrhea, fever and as a cure for
the common cold.
Even though allspice is beneficial
for many ailments, it
can cause allergic reactions in
people that have existing gastric
ulcers or ulcerative colitis.
own. Actually, it’s not quite that
bad, but it is headed in that direction,
so I figure I better start
now or it may become reality.
I’m really not in bad shape.
In fact, round is a very nice
shape but I’d like to try for oblong
at least. It means getting
up earlier and making time for
some planned exercise. The
only problem I foresee is that
my favorite early morning exercise
is making breakfast. That
could be a conflict of interest.
I think I’ll hit the library and
read up on some of the more
popular diets. I’ve been on the
Dr. Atkins Diet before and liked
it, even though the idea of losing
weight by eating a whole
cow at a sitting while passing
up a slice of bread and a helping
of beans never quite seemed
logical to me.
At the very least, I’ll keep
myself entertained for weeks.
Have you noticed how many
books on diets and proper nutrition
are in the library? The
only section that’s bigger is
the cookbook section. Did you
know there are more cookbooks
found in the average American
home that any other type of
book? Maybe I’ve discovered a
correlation here between obesity
and literacy. Nah!
Being a person of reasonable
Always make sure you talk to
your medical professional first.
Known for their use in Indian
food and gingerbread baked
goods, cloves are a sweet and
aromatic spice that has also
been used in traditional medicine.
Rich in the mineral manganese
(which is involved in the
formation of bone), cloves may
promote bone health. Low bone
mass is a condition the affects
43 million older Americans and
can result in osteoporosis. An
animal study found that taking
manganese supplement for 12
weeks increased bone density
and bone growth; however current
research is mostly limited
to animal and test tube studies.
More research is needed to determine
how it may affect bone
intelligence, I think I’ll gather
my support group around me,
start moving more and eating
less and in a few weeks, I’m
sure I’ll start getting positive
results.
If I don’t, I think I’ll just
hang that full-length mirror, the
one that started all this, sideways
and stand farther back.
That should also solve the problem.
Thought for the week —
“It’s sad to grow old, but nice
to ripen.” — Bridgitte Bardot
Until next week, may you
and yours be happy and well.
Dick Brooks can be reached
at whittle12124@yahoo.com.
formation in people.
Another ancient remedy
with many impressive medicinal
properties is cardamom.
Cardamom may fight inflammation,
prevent cavities and
bad breath, may lower blood
sugar and may help with weight
loss and lower anxiety. Unfortunately,
little or no human research
exists for a number of
health claims associated with
this spice. Nevertheless, adding
cardamom to your cooking may
be a safe and effective way to
improve your health.
While spices can’t replace
prescribed medications, they
have been shown to be one part
of a disciplined approach that
may ward off many health conditions.