Another Merrip thread.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

problem is they dont just drop dead! meripilus usually only decays the main anchore roots leaving the feeding roots intact so the tree apears relativly healthy!,that is why when its diagnosed trees are traditionaly felled because its not obvious the tree is dead or dangerous to most people unless they know what they are looking for.

 

So your more than willing to just fell any tree that displays a meripilus bracket without any further justification, bearing in mind this will often be a mature beech of high value/amenity?

[Peter]

I think you should read Matty's thread about what he did with just such a beech, then you would have the answer to that question.

Edited January 25, 2010 by Peter