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To the day they are pruned more than 120 units, every month they are fumigated and they are revised continuously.
In this way, the correct development of the palm trees is also ensured.
"We improve the quality of life of the residents of the municipality by maintaining in perfect conditions the green areas, parks and gardens to ensure safety and that can be enjoyed by all Murcia in the best conditions", highlights José Guillén.
With the arrival of summer begins the pruning of one of the most noteworthy elements of the green areas, the palm trees.
They are going to eliminate the dried palms, as well as the fruits that can fall to the public road of 20,000 copies distributed between the city and districts avoiding accidents due to falling branches or slips and reducing allergy problems improving the aesthetics of our city and reducing problems of dirt on public roads, among many other benefits.
These works are being carried out by several teams composed of more than a dozen people, and they are expected to last until next October.
Although the work will be developed throughout the municipality of Murcia, some of the places where there is a greater concentration of palm trees are the Palmeral de Santiago and Zaraiche, Alquerías, La Alberca or El Palmar, among others.
The palms are being pruned and treated by professionals who have all the necessary security measures for the development of these tasks and complying with the strictest regulations.
Once the pruning is finished, phytosanitary treatments will be carried out on the specimens to avoid the presence of red palm weevil, thus ensuring the growth and development of the more than 20,000 palm trees in the municipality of Murcia.
To the day they are pruned more than 120 units, every month they are fumigated and they are reviewed continuously.
"The objective of this action is to ensure the development of palm trees and the safety of the residents of the municipality, which is our priority and that they can enjoy outdoor spaces with family and friends in the best conditions," explains the mayor of Modernization of the Administration and Urban Development, José Guillén.
Inspections on other trees
Special attention is also paid to other trees in the municipality, specifically to those called as singular.
These inspections are carried out by external specialists and municipal technicians, who pay special attention to the heat waves suffered by the municipality, since high temperatures affect the trees, specifically the ficus because of their large size.
In addition, the Parks and Gardens service makes daily batches through the gardens to visually check the condition of the specimens, although the technical work of height is carried out every six months approximately.
There are also 70 sensors installed in different ficus that increase the security controls reporting humidity in the environment of the tree, temperature, irrigation, soil moisture, as well as foliar.
"This pioneering initiative, since it is the first time in Spain that is carried out on ornamental trees, allows us to have enough data to determine a historical and predict situations of tree stress and minimize risks" remarked José Guillén.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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