Mystery oak disease (monkey d)

[Ross Smith]

hey dave here's those pics of that oak i asked you about,the client is worried it might spread to a very large neighbouring oak,hope the pics help.

many thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[burrell_]

i no of a oak near me with the same pic as ur have there mate dont no what it is ever but it has killed the tree

[Ross Smith]

first 4 pics are same pollarded oak and last pic is a very close neighbouring oak that has same symptons and has had two snap outs.the client is worried about a large oak in good health roughly 30ft from these 2 trees.

ive suggested a reduction on the oak with the 2 snap outs as the canopy has been opened up due to 1 large snap out,they want to keep both trees but are worried the healthy oak maybe under threat from whatever this is,if you remember from before they have a strong smell of alcohol fermentation and lots of insect activity,mainly the flying variety.

once again many thanks for any info.

[David Humphries]

Looks and sounds a fair bit similar to.....

 

Forest Research - Acute oak decline

 

 

 

 

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[burrell_]

i will see if i can get some pic 2 years ago the oak tree im talking about was a really nice straight tree but then it started getting then black spotts round the bass off the tree with in a year the tree was dead

[burrell_]

cheers monkey-D

them pic are the same as on the bottem off the trunk on that oak

[Ross Smith]

Looks and sounds a fair bit similar to.....

 

Forest Research - Acute oak decline

 

 

 

 

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thanks again dave.whats your opinion on what to do with the two affected trees and what are the % chances of this disease spreading

[Paul Jenks]

We are told the spores are probably airborne so the likelihood of the other tree already having it are high. It may take a little while for the symptoms to present. Prognosis is not good.

[Ross Smith]

We are told the spores are probably airborne so the likelihood of the other tree already having it are high. It may take a little while for the symptoms to present. Prognosis is not good.

 

cheers paul,so do we think if we remove the tree,we remove the possibility of the disease spreading ??????

[andy2]

cold it be maybe slim flux or p.ramorum?