Eucalyptus attack

[Mark Bolam]

Can anyone shed any light on this weird, corky looking gouge out of this gum limb?

 

The limb in question is the lower right, approx. 12" diameter. The defect is 'round the back' on the main tree shot.

 

Tree is probably 60', and is in in-laws garden, so they will listen to any advice on action if necessary.

 

Minimal targets really, conny hedge, neighbours lawn.

 

Thanks.

[felixthelogchopper]

It's a Euc. If you have a halfway decent excuse to drop it and plant something better, then it would be rude not to

[Mark Bolam]

'Twould indeed be a joyous takedown, and the space could be filled by something nicer, but it does provide a bit of green all year, and I would like to know what has eroded it like this for my own tree-lurgy bank.

[felixthelogchopper]

I'm sure MonkeyD will know.

[David Humphries]

I'm sure MonkeyD will know.

 

Antepodean ArborSyphilis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

Antepodean ArborSyphilis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Must be why it's called a G.U.M tree.

[arbaholic]

Antepodean ArborSyphilis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yeah that`s what it is errr obviously!!

[Mark Bolam]

Can't wait to tell the Father-in-Law that one Dave!

[David Humphries]

Oh, you lot were after a serious answer.

 

 

Stem Canker, caused by bacterium, possibly at an old branch prunning wound or exposed socket of a summer limb drop event.

 

 

Relatively harmless, unless it starts to invade the main branch unions,

thus weakening the mechanical optimisation of said branches.

 

 

 

I've been watching branches of Oaks with similar massive cankers persist for years.

 

Then again, those branches might just pop orf on the morrow

 

 

 

 

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Edited March 2, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Mark Bolam]

Thanks Dave.

 

Best fell it then.