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Saving Karura's tree seedlings

Some of the tree seedlings in nurseries at Karura forest that have been drenched in biological plant protection solution that protects them from disease attacks. PHOTO: NANJINIA WAMUSWA.

Karura forest, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, has for a long time suffered fungal attack causing major loss of tree seedlings.

“The intensity of fungal attacks varies from tree species to tree species, with some being more susceptible than others. Fungal attacks result in 50-80 per cent loss of seedlings,” said Fredrick Mutisya - Karura Forest Assistant Forester.

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