oak problem

[charlie]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A friend and i discovered this on a Quercus robur, dont know any of the trees history! The depression is as you can see by photo's is on the tension side of branches. The area affected is within the symplastic tissue, the wood degradation has a soft/fibrous feel. We came up with stereum canker-rot!! what do you guys think??? many thanks charlie

[Johny Walker]

could off had a bolt of lightning thru it ?

[charlie]

i dont thinks so because it appears on the lower branches and is on several different branches!!

[Johny Walker]

squirrals ?

[charlie]

That was my first thought, however we thought it was to extensive and on many branches.

[felixthelogchopper]

Lots of squirrels then

[Johny Walker]

depends how long its been done

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I reckon this tree was pruned hard and suffered sun scald, Stereum wouldnt normaly cause this damage, its saprobic on the dead tissues.

 

got any more photos? like profile etc. would help deduce the historic pruning regime?

[Johny Walker]

in english please ,your not on the krypton factor !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dave D]

uh oh here we go!