Picus Testing Service - Nationwide

[AJStrees]

On 17/12/2018 at 18:12, Steve Bullman said:

Not sure how long ago this guy got stuck in the cavity ?

 

 

What was the result of the testing on this? Is doing the testing fairly simple once you have the kit?

[Steve Bullman]

6 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

What was the result of the testing on this? Is doing the testing fairly simple once you have the kit?

I recommended a little out of the top. All the upright regrowth around the crown was forming a secondary crown with the center stem poking above it by around 4 meters. Bit of weight out to help reduce the chance of failure. Also some of the heave over extended laterals to have a slight weight reduction.

 

The testing is reasonably simple after you have got used to it. There are a lot of individual steps in the process, so long as they are all done properly everythings ok.

[AJStrees]

9 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

I recommended a little out of the top. All the upright regrowth around the crown was forming a secondary crown with the center stem poking above it by around 4 meters. Bit of weight out to help reduce the chance of failure. Also some of the heave over extended laterals to have a slight weight reduction.

 

The testing is reasonably simple after you have got used to it. There are a lot of individual steps in the process, so long as they are all done properly everythings ok.

Thanks Steve. I plan to get some testing done with some of our veteran/notable trees on the estate I work on. Money permitting of course. But I believe it will help with any trees that might be on their downward spiral finding them before it is too late. 

[Steve Bullman]

3 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Thanks Steve. I plan to get some testing done with some of our veteran/notable trees on the estate I work on. Money permitting of course. But I believe it will help with any trees that might be on their downward spiral finding them before it is too late. 

What area? Get in touch if I can be of assistance 

[AJStrees]

Will PM you

[Steve Bullman]

Picus test in Straford St Mary for a Dedham Vale Tree Surgeon this week. Lovely Copper Beech tree in a very prominent position. Tree was deadwooded, very lightly pruned and then inspected. 2 pretty large cavities were of particular concern and I was able to poke a probe in one and out the other, so a picus test was carried out to assess the extent of the decay.

 

Turns out it was a lot better than expected but still in a pretty compromising position.

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Picus test results

 

[Rough Hewn]

Fascinating piece of kit Steve [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

[Ratman]

Picus test results
 

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.

[eggsarascal]

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