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[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

I know it could be any village around here, but...... Nayland?

Read the post again nugget ?

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Steve Bullman said:

Read the post again nugget ?

I've changed my mind, is it Stratford st Mary?

[Steve Bullman]

13 minutes ago, Ratman said:

What age did you anticipate the tree to be Steve? And as for still being in a ‘compromising’ situation, what life expectancy do you give the tree according to your findings.
I find this technology quite fascinating and intriguing.

hate that age question! I'd have to guess between 130-150 though.

 

I don't get into life expectancy when I write up the report, unless its completely bolloxed. In this case I would highlight the hazard it poses and suggest possible works to mitigate the hazard. It could stand up like that for the rest of its life, or fail tomorrow.

[Steve Bullman]

Just now, eggsarascal said:

I've changed my mind, is it Stratford st Mary?

yeah pretty close to there

[Steve Bullman]

Picus test on mature beech tree yesterday. Old wound from loss of a limb, no visible fungi present 

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Out and about for a couple of Picus tests today, good to get out of the office and it was a lush day.

 

This Oak was had a bunch of Ganoderma brackets around the base, and 1 other than I haven't been able to identify. Surprisingly small amount of decay present though. Lots of dieback one side of the crown only. No obvious reason why.

 

 

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[AJStrees]

Ganoderma Root Rots

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I am wondering if it is early stages of the rot. Ganoderma works on rotting the roots and butt of the tree, maybe it has already done the damage to the roots and not yet the tree.  Would Picus pick up the rot below the point where you have the sensors?

 

Just wondering if maybe root inspection would be more useful. Root radar in this case? Just a thought.

 

 

[AJStrees]

By the way. Yes it was a lush day. Rain forecast for the next 7 days though. Sorry about that. 

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, AJStrees said:

Ganoderma Root Rots

WWW.MISSOURIBOTANICALGARDEN.ORG

 

I am wondering if it is early stages of the rot. Ganoderma works on rotting the roots and butt of the tree, maybe it has already done the damage to the roots and not yet the tree.  Would Picus pick up the rot below the point where you have the sensors?

 

Just wondering if maybe root inspection would be more useful. Root radar in this case? Just a thought.

 

 

Picus will pick up the decay at the level the sensors are inserted. The problem in this particular case was that the ground level one side of the tree was a lot lower than the other, and as the test has to done level(or reasonably so) it means the sensors werent as low down on one side of the tree as I would have liked.

So yes, the Picus in this case cannot be relied on entirely as the decay below this point will undoubtedly be worse. Its a case of assessing what we have found and making a plan based on the liklihood of there being more decay. In this case being roadside we will err on the side of caution.

 

Substantial sized tree though, and I don't think its going to be toppling over just yet!

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, AJStrees said:

By the way. Yes it was a lush day. Rain forecast for the next 7 days though. Sorry about that. 

Thats why I made sure I got out today!