opinions please??

[MattyF]

Looked at this corsican pine on friday ,very healthy tree but is surrounded by flats built on 3 sides around it....obviously there has been a number of limbs taken off around the trunk resulting in callus growth and swelling but the base appears smaller than the trunk so i am thinking there could be problems??any opinions would be much apreciated.

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[Paul Barton]

Looks like the ground level has been raised hence the lack of taper at the base. A little hand dig around the base might tell you how much the levels have changed.

[Ben90]

I agree. Severe lack of root flare going on.

[geoff]

I agree. Severe lack of root flare going on.

 

Absolutely,I agree with above posts.

[tommer9]

I agree, but would it not be the case that if the ground level had been raised by enough to cover flare then there would be visible effects higher in the tree?

I cant see any other reason than a rise in ground though....

[geoff]

I agree, but would it not be the case that if the ground level had been raised by enough to cover flare then there would be visible effects higher in the tree?

I cant see any other reason than a rise in ground though....

 

Looks all a bit recently done,at a guess in the last 2 years,maybe less.

[MattyF]

I don't think the ground level has changed recently maybe when the flats were built,think it's going to be an idea to go back though and excavate?

[Paul Barton]

I agree, but would it not be the case that if the ground level had been raised by enough to cover flare then there would be visible effects higher in the tree?

I cant see any other reason than a rise in ground though....

 

Good point. As said, it might be a bit early yet. Also, any deterioration in the crown could also depend on the soil type. If the raised level is made up of a sandy free-draining soil then the tree may learn to adapt. If the new soil were a heavier clay or had been compacted post construction then the tree would prob deteriorate more quickly.

 

That's what I reckon anyway.

[tommer9]

That certainly makes sense Paul.