Uiwang City Launches Pilot Project to Replace Female Ginkgo Trees with Males to Eliminate Odor
Suwon NewsPublished 2019.12.07 07:36
[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 7th that it has completed a pilot project over the past month to replace female ginkgo trees with male ginkgo trees to reduce the odor emanating from ginkgo trees.
Ginkgo trees are widely used as street trees because they are resistant to pests, diseases, and pollution, and have beautiful yellow autumn foliage. However, the odor from the fruit of female ginkgo trees has generated tens of complaints from residents annually.
To address this issue, the city launched a pilot project to replace existing female trees with male trees that do not bear fruit.
The first phase of replacement focused on areas in Gocheon-dong and along Wanggok-ro, where apartment complexes and commercial buildings are densely concentrated with high foot traffic. A total of 35 trees were successfully replaced over the past month.
In particular, the newly planted male ginkgo trees were selected exclusively through DNA analysis methods developed by the National Institute of Forest Science to ensure they are identified as male trees, enabling the city to prevent odor issues in advance.
Going forward, the city plans to prioritize the replacement project for trees along roadsides with heavy pedestrian traffic, including areas near bus stops, subway entrances, crosswalks, and traditional markets.
Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City said, "We plan to continuously pursue the ginkgo tree male-female replacement project to resolve the odor problem," and added, "We will continue to listen carefully to inconveniences in residents' daily lives and work to make improvements."
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