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Wellingtonia VTA

CReid

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CReid

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Hi all.

 

Does anyone have any tips for assessing decay in Wellingtonias using VTA? I've seen this huge tree about 2.5m in diameter at the base. It has discolouration on the protruding limb as per pics. Is this anything to worry about or is it just where water is regularly running off? There's no discolouration on the other side. Any written information sources for Wellingtonia VTA would be great.

 

Thanks for any tips you can give me.

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They're a mystery. Their main susceptibility is honey fungus. Heterobasidion and Phaeolus have been reported in the USA. I have never seen any other fungal association except very slow degradation of long-exposed wood.

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