Window test. Direct testing of wood resistance to decay: A study of its fitness, its reliability and its accelerating factor

IRG/WP 2219

G R Y Déon, L N Trong

This is the results of an experiment using the window-test specimens, exposing the specimens to three different types of testing procedure: 1. Natural infestation in the open air; 2. Artificial infestation and exposure in the open air; 3. Artificial infestation in a green-house. The results show good similiraties of the three parallel tests in term of decay, and assess the reliability of the window-test, its fitness and particularly its accelerating factor.


Keywords: TESTING; WINDOWS; BASIDIOMYCETES; INFECTION; EXPOSURE; FUNGI; ACCELERATED TESTS; DECAY; FAGUS; TERMINALIA; PINUS; PICEA

Conference: 84-05-28...06-01 Ronneby Brunn, Sweden


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