Decay images

[Fungus]

was the moth Cameraria ohridella ?

 

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[David Humphries]

Not suggesting that there was not a catastrophic failure on this particular tree, which sounds like it could of been mitigated for a longer period of time if it had been reduced much further (that's if it really had to stay, which I'm not going to get in to here)

 

But getting back to the scaffolding, I have the impression that I may of read something along the lines of the anchors for the structure were not particularly sufficient, bearing in mind the depth of the sand in Amsterdam.

(also something about bolts not fit for purpose)

 

Are you at liberty to say if this is so Gerrit, or have I dreamt that up ?

 

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[Fungus]

But getting back to the scaffolding, I have the impression that I may of read something along the lines of the anchors for the structure were not particularly sufficient, bearing in mind the depth of the sand in Amsterdam. (also something about bolts not fit for purpose)

Are you at liberty to say if this is so, or have I dreamt that up ?

 

David,

If one needs an excuse for mistakes or misjudgements one makes, a scape goat is easily found, especially after so many "experts" having been in the papers and on telly two-and-a-half years before.

And yes, there were some (minor) deficiencies in the construction, but even a stable scaffolding could not have prevented the tree from breaking and taking the structure with it in its fall.

Because of my expertise and evaluation not having been taken serious and trying to keep me outside the debate, I turned my back on the persons and organisations involved and gave them a hard time for not taking their responsability by exposing them publically.

Edited May 13, 2011 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

David,

If one needs an excuse for mistakes or misjudgements one makes, a scape goat is easily found, especially after so many "experts" having been in the papers and on telly two-and-a-half years before.

And yes, there were some (minor) defaults in the construction, but even a stable scaffolding could not have prevented the tree from breaking and taking the structure with it in its fall.

Because of my expertise and evaluation not having been taken serious and trying to keep me outside the debate, I turned my back on the persons and organisations involved and gave them a hard time for not taking their responsability by exposing them publically.

 

I was with you on all the above, we had this discussion (least we tried)

 

some are afraid to speak of such things.

[Fungus]

I was with you on all the above, we had this discussion (least we tried) some are afraid to speak of such things.

 

Although being a public figure, I am not. If you can read and understand Dutch a bit, here's the debate on a public forum, I (= Zwam) engaged in : Bomenforum.nl : Waar gebeurt wat ? Sub-boards Anne Frank boom : Nogmaals Anne Frank boom + Anne Frank boom. So you see, no "hush hush", covering up or keeping the public uninformed and ignorant was tolerated by a few of the also participating critical collegues in the discussion and me.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It was difficult to translate but I think ive got the jist of what was going on in that forum debate.

[David Humphries]

Phellinus tuberculosus (pomaceus) -The cushion bracket

 

Here on Cherry plum, seemingly it's favoured host here in southern blighty.

 

Last couple of shots show atypical white rot.

 

 

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[Fungus]

Phellinus tuberculosus (pomaceus) -The cushion bracket Here on Cherry plum, seemingly it's favoured host here in southern blighty. Last couple of shots show atypical white rot.

 

Well documented, a good example of what damage "Astkriecher" of Phellinus tuberculosus can do to a Prunus. As attachment, a photo of what the perennial brackets look like, when they grow on the trunk of a Prunus avium.

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Laetiporus sulphureus is more serious on Prunus Sp than on Q robur

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Laetiporus sulphureus is more serious on Prunus Sp than on Q robur

 

hence the reason I told forest heath council to get their act together on this one

 

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