decay detection, weapon of choice?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I ve done PTI and it aint s**t with respect depth of knowledge of decay technology......

 

 

Im doing that PTI Lantra thing this year, is there any advice for prepping oneself before hand, anything specific?

[Bundle 2]

Im doing that PTI Lantra thing this year, is there any advice for prepping oneself before hand, anything specific?

 

Without knowing the specific details of the arrangements you may have made in this direction, i would say you are best off acquiring the reading list . In this regard you are most likely to get a satisfactory ( as in comprehensive ) answer from Treelife.

IIRC, a reading list is published in the back of the "workbook" designed for the course. ( designed in turn by D,Dowson of the aforementioned Treelife.)Hope this helps!

[John Hancock]

Im doing that PTI Lantra thing this year, is there any advice for prepping oneself before hand, anything specific?

 

Yes, familiarise yourself with as many desiccated examples of fungi as you possibly can. Even better – collect as many species as you can, travel back in time (approx 10 years) then shove then at the back of your garage, fast forward to a week before your test, re-familiarise yourself with the shrivelled up examples in front of you – then you’ll be well prepared!

 

You’ll pass, easy.

[TreeSoloution]

I thought the Lantra course was held in quite high regard ?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Yes, familiarise yourself with as many desiccated examples of fungi as you possibly can. Even better – collect as many species as you can, travel back in time (approx 10 years) then shove then at the back of your garage, fast forward to a week before your test, re-familiarise yourself with the shrivelled up examples in front of you – then you’ll be well prepared!

 

You’ll pass, easy.

 

Thanks for the advice chaps.

 

and the vote of confidance Mr Hancock!

[Arborist Sites]

I dont know of any specific courses on increment cores? anyone?

 

The VTI course at Myerscough covers cores and fractometers...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The VTI course at Myerscough covers cores and fractometers...

 

Cool, that will no doubt be included in my degree at some point then.

[arb culture]

"I ve done PTI and it aint [nothing] with respect depth of knowledge of decay technology...... "

 

I thought it was pretty good for a surveying level assessment.

 

What's your problem with it Bundle?

[paradise]

Does anyone still use a standard DIY drill with a long bit? It seems like the cheapest option if you want to go beyond the mallet/pokeystick approach - and only leaves a marginally bigger hole than, say, a resistograph. Requires a bit more interpretation I guess but for such a cheap method it seems worth it.

 

I suppose the downside is that it might not look so 'professional' to the client, but that's all about how you present it.

[Lee Winger]

Core samplers, Resistographs are both obsolete these days, I sold my Resi 400 18 months ago, couldn't get any work for it, and I didn't feel happy using it after reading recent research papers...........