pics for josh

[Stephen Blair]

so basically Tony, what we would put down to weight and stress could actually be fungis related? it would be a tricky one to work out i imagine unless you dug out your micro scope:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

so basically Tony, what we would put down to weight and stress could actually be fungis related? it would be a tricky one to work out i imagine unless you dug out your micro scope:thumbup1:

 

the wieght exagerates the effects of fungal activities within older trees, this is why pollards go on for centuries longer than thier maiden counterparts, they havent the wieght issues and therefore can withstand much more progressive decays than a full maiden ever could. imagine somebody eating away at your achilles tendon over a decade atom by atom, at some point in its miniscule degradation, youll try and leap that fence, and snap!

[Stephen Blair]

what about a maiden tree that grows in the centre of the wood that is nicely balanced and protected from the brunt of winds so it too could have a a rather large fungis problem and be ok, have you found this on your searches?

Another thing that makes me wonder about infection in pollards and coppices is the they do not have all round bark protection, and the larger they get the more movement at the stool (is that what you call it?) is this very basic stuff, i do not know much about it,

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Coppice is usualy cropped before its overly burdened, if not, it makes it to a large size then fails at the included unions, not usualy for fungal activity but for poor optomisation (flair) as individual stems cramp eachother and included regions form. Inclusions act as cracks.

[burrell_]

Stephen Blair cant get no where near it with a tractor only winch i can get near it is a tirfor

and hamadryad when i get back there i will take some pic of the split for u

[Stephen Blair]

big tirfor and fell it back in then, is that possible? keep it all out the water, willow is very good to work with winching.

[burrell_]

Tirfor T516 Winch is what iv got

that is possible mate but never done any winching

im going to get josh to knock it out , get someone that knows what they are doing watch and learn thats what im going to do

[Stephen Blair]

even if you dont fancy felling it back, get it stripped and speedline the brash back, sure Josh will kill it in a hour or 2.

[niftysteve]

Tirfor T516 Winch is what iv got

that is possible mate but never done any winching

im going to get josh to knock it out , get someone that knows what they are doing watch and learn thats what im going to do

 

might have to lend josh my mog and trailer .as his got rid of all his transport

[josharb87]

haha, cheers steve, maybe, see what martin and his customer reckons!

 

As discussed on the phone mate, looks like a day no problem, get you up there aswell for a play