PICUS advice

[benedmonds]

Comments please.  

Rigidoporous on Norway maple

[openspaceman]

21 minutes ago, benedmonds said:

Comments please.  

Rigidoporous on Norway maple

How has it progressed in the last 4 years? A full height tree with targets

[Steve Bullman]

More info on tree. Picus is worthless without it really.

[benedmonds]

10 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

How has it progressed in the last 4 years? A full height tree with targets

I have not seen the tree? It is road side, I don't believe it has been reduced.

[AHPP]

I'd say that's been pruned in the last four years or so.

[Steve Bullman]

10 minutes ago, EdwardC said:

You need to have a look at it now, and ask yourself, will it fail before the next inspection. Is it really worth keeping.

That would be my approach. Sure you could look at a reduction to make it safe short term but all you’re going to be doing is creating an ugly tree which is going to require constant maintenance. Best to get shot and replace with something that’s going to look nice 

[benedmonds]

How valid is taking a picus at that height? The fungal bracket is significantly lower. 

[Steve Bullman]

Can’t really tell what height it’s been taken at in the pic. Do you have the full report? It should say 

[Steve Bullman]

And typically the decay will be worse at the level of the brackets