Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

Decay images


David Humphries
 Share

Recommended Posts

Log in or register to remove this advert

If this is a Beech i would have no hessitation on saying meripilus doing the root white rot, with kretzchmaria being old and historicly active, causing a partial stem failure some considerable time ago.

 

The meripilus has finished the job by the look, and the tree was well overdue the failure, been infected for a long long time.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...

Laetiporus sulphureus decay.

 

Brown cubical rot - attacking the cellulose structure of wood cells, leaving the brown coloured lignin as a residue.

 

Noted identify remarks are the brown dryed cubical heart wood, and the sheets of white/cream mycelium, which distinguishes this decay from that of the similar Fistulina hepatica.

 

.

IMG_7243.jpg.ee14c8d362a14af6d6e69a32e9e741c4.jpg

IMG_7242.jpg.5e978181a9e864627bb268e9e83a2f6c.jpg

IMG_7238.jpg.381aeda8a9f815697fd27b6484170543.jpg

IMG_7237.jpg.2676e195e2752b99a1fcc2b52929c7a3.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Completely mullered...Nice shots! Not seen the chicken have it's way so completely before...unlike Fistulina.( Which I have seen ) There was never any chance this tree could compete .

Actually...maybe once seen this degree of destruction-impressive!

 

Were there no other agents present and active?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Can someone point me in the direction of the thinking behind the colour change?

 

I came across these white brackets on a stump a while back that confused me as I'm more familiar with Meripilus being darker. I wondered if it was due to them being fully exposed to the sun, whereas most of the others I'd seen had been in the shade of beech trees.

 

I can post some pics.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'll second Tony Sorenson's comment about a book - there must be a market for something between the picture guides and the weighty tomes.

 

The picture guides tend to have just one picture of a bracket in it's prime and the tomes aren't great for id purposes. It'd be nice to have an in-depth picture based guide, showing the FBs at all stages + post mortems. Maybe include some of Hama's observational / theoretical stuff to spice it up a bit.:thumbup1:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share


  •  

  • Featured Adverts

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.