Any advice on tree rot

[Fran]

Hello,

 

I have trees in the garden with signs of decay,

 

Has anybody seen simular?

 

I think the trees are ASH.

 

Any advice will be welcome,

 

Thanks

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Not worth keeping. Remove and replant with healthy stock.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Agreed. They don't look like prize specimens. It could even be ash dieback but I'd need to see pictures of buds and shoots to be sure.

I would also take them out and replant.

 

 

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[NFG]

Agreed, fell & re-plant

 

Does look like Ash dieback from the pics, certainly not at all healthy this time of year Ash should be showing nice new growth.

 

N

[NFG]

To me this looks like it is Ash Dieback.

 

The stem usually has a more pronounced dark centre than below, similar to a bulls eye on a dartboard whilst the branch is fairly typical, with what appears to be a 'weeping' wound where the cambium has split under a branch node often acompanied by a pronounced hole - see darker area of branch next to primrose leaf as not good light.

 

Would you agree with this prognosis?

 

N

[Daniël Bos]

Very vertical markings don't suggest ash die back to me? The second picture suggests this isn't a sudden issue.

Lightning?

Edited February 1, 2017 by Daniël Bos

[NFG]

Very vertical markings don't suggest ash die back to me? The second picture suggests this isn't a sudden issue.

Lighting?

 

Hmm, interesting - I wonder if that vertical wound tracks from top to earth?

[Daniël Bos]

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[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

I don't think it is lightening (particularly with the larger trees in the background).

Perhaps a touch of Pseudomonas is more likely?

Difficult to say really isn't it. But they are still not worth keeping.

Get them out and plant a species that you would like.

Edited February 1, 2017 by Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

[NFG]

I don't think it is lightening (particularly with the larger trees in the background).

Perhaps a touch of Pseudomonas is more likely?

Difficult to say really isn't it. But they are still not worth keeping.

Get them out and plant a species that you would like.

 

Yes, I keep thinking lightening damage is a bit more spectacular, Ive seen trees almost explode when hit by lightening & it was running through the wet grass towards us

 

But what ever they have its not good, it looks like the cambium has split perhaps due to prolonged dry then wet spell if its not AD, not sure but they need to go.

 

N