Decay extent of Inonotus hispidus on Malus

[David Humphries]

Appologies for reposting these bracket pictures, but this is an update to show anyone who is interested the extent of internal decay.

 

It's host is Crab apple.

Target was a bench and path.

Colonised via the old fracture caused by a ripped off branch.

Wound is three, possibly four years old.

First showing of bracket, was this year.

 

Decay type is Simultaneuos White Rot.

Significance is Severe & Rapid decay leading to brittle fracture

 

Management control in this instance was remove.

[David Humphries]

First @ ground level.

Second @ all cross section heights

Third @ one meter

Forth @ two meters (bracket height)

Fith @ three and a half meters.

[Lancstree]

Excellent. Its always good to see stuff like this to learn from.

[Steve Bullman]

thanks for taking the time and effort dave

[treedave]

What was the cause of the hole below the old fracture? (Pic 3)

[skyhuck]

What was the cause of the hole below the old fracture? (Pic 3)

 

Looks to me like Woodpecker, followed by Gray Squirrel:thumbdown:

[treedave]

Looks to me like Woodpecker, followed by Gray Squirrel:thumbdown:

 

It looked like squiggle to me as well, but that's cheeky being that low and close to a path! I wish they were that easy round here, save my neck and a load of tripping over!

[David oakman]

Brill pictures. as i said yesterday i have a red oak with inonoteus dryadeus and ganoderma on the same tree did the mallet check and it is soft all round the butt and buttresses. also several trees with inonoteus hispidus unfortuantely a historic tree which must not be felled plus the barn owl would not like it.soon be time for the grifola and the fistulina.

[David Humphries]

What was the cause of the hole below the old fracture? (Pic 3)

 

 

Green Woodpecker.

Seen it hopping around this old orchard for years.

Supprising it's so close to the path though.

 

 

Doh !

just got the connection between the birds latin name and the decay detection equipment of the same name.

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

 

Doh !

just got the connection between the birds latin name and the decay detection equipment of the same name.

 

 

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Lightning fast David, lightning fast.