{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 144 Derechos & Tree Damage | #GoodGrowing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dac24b0f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3013,"description":"This week on the Good Growing podcast we relive the recent derecho with horticulture educator Emily Swihart. Emily and Chris swap stories about their experiences with past and present derechos. But what does all this wind do to our trees? We talk about cleaning up our trees after severe windstorms and how to prepare our trees for future wind events.\nWatch us on YouTube\n0:36 Hey Ken!\n2:05 Welcome Emily!\n3:20 Recounting the Iowa derecho\n8:01 What happened during the most recent July 2023 Illinois derecho\n10:42 Tornadoes vs. derechos\n14:07 Ken defines a derecho\nhttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/derechofacts.htm\n17:08 Steps to take after a severe weather event\nUsing chainsaws\n19:25 Cutting wood under tension\n21:53 Stay away from powerlines!\n22:03 Hanging limbs “Widow Makers”\n25:20 Finding an arborist\n26:09 Things to look for when hiring an arborist\n30:32 Long-term management to prepare trees to withstand wind storms; Prevention is the best medicine\n33:04 Make sure the tree has adequate space for root development\n38:40 Problematic trees\n40:32 Angle of branching equals strength\n41:25 Observe remaining tree after a major wind storm\n42:27 How a changed landscape impacts remaining trees\n43:34 How many derechos can we expect in the future?\n44:35 Extreme loss of trees and its impact on people\nRadar recording of the derecho moving across Illinois https://www.weather.gov/ilx/june29_derecho\nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \nSoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573   \niTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   \nTunein...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}