the body language of Decay, The Delights of D

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

We are planning on getting the tree braced due to the tight fork. Is the buckling/rippling something we should be concerned about or just see how much more rippling occurs over the next few years?

 

its an easily managable decay, as its decay gives the tree more flexibility hence the form of wrinkles.

 

im sure it is degrading the lignin preferentialy at first in a simaltaneous white rot but need to get scopes and confirm the intimate details of this very distincitve rot language.

 

Burnham beeches is the best site to see the effects.

[Matthew Arnold]

Got a few along the avenue with the wrinkles will get some shot of them this arvo when i am out with the dogs.

[sloth]

Sorry, meant cuticularis not mesenterica, having a senior moment I do pay attention to your other threads, honestly!

[Matthew Arnold]

Some more pics of wrinkled Beeches. And a cankered grafted HC.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Cuticularis is the dominant fungi on your site of that there is no doubt!

[Matthew Arnold]

Cuticularis is the dominant fungi on your site of that there is no doubt!

 

Seems that way. Not going to do anything to them except deadwood and brace the ones with big ears. And monitor over the next few years.

[RobArb]

hazard beam crack on a small white pop

[RobArb]

oops wrong thread sorry, should be in the VTA thread:blush:

[Matthew Arnold]

Got some pics of a Common Oak with a rotten branch. The branch is still alive and has compensated due to the fact of the wood being almost completely gone. I'm thinking along the lines of Inonotus cuticularis as we have alot of it on our sites. It appears to have started to get into the stubs too. Only a small limb so will be keeping an eye on it and not within falling distance of a footpath.

[Fungus]

Got some pics of a Common Oak with a rotten branch. The branch is still alive and has compensated due to the fact of the wood being almost completely gone. I'm thinking along the lines of Inonotus cuticularis as we have a lot of it on our sites. It appears to have started to get into the stubs too. Only a small limb so will be keeping an eye on it and not within falling distance of a footpath.

 

Matt,

I. cuticularis on branches ?