Ash sapling with Honey fungus

[kram]

I have a small ash sapling in a pot from 2022. I noticed the lower leaves seem to be browning and dropping much before the newer upper foliage which is still a bit green.

 

These popped up in the last couple days. Is it honey fungus or a root fungus?

 

 

Perhaps I should repot it, wash the soil away from the roots and use fresh compost?

[Stere]

Probably got adb also by the looks of it...

[Paul in the woods]

The fungi look more like velvet shanks, which grow on rotting or diseased wood. Could be something else but not honey fungus.

[Mark Bolam]

Fell.

Replant with different species.

[peds]

59 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Fell.

Replant with different species.

 

Could be a birch seedling there on the right already.

[Mesterh]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

Fell.

Replant with different species.

Would you go for a straight fell or section it down? If the later then crane, mewp or old style climb, thats the real question.

[Mesterh]

3 minutes ago, peds said:

 

Could be a birch seedling there on the right already.

Looks like mint to me tbh, which is a right bugger to get rid of. They do like a good toppin though.

 

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Mesterh said:

Would you go for a straight fell or section it down? If the later then crane, mewp or old style climb, thats the real question.

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Climb, obvs.

 

Can’t straight fell because it might damage the pot.

 

Crane or MEWP are an unnecessary expense in this situation though.