a little bit of this, a little bit that.........

[Danavan]

Top B b work David:thumbup:

 

A truly inspiring place to work & be among such history & development in eco arb work in progress.

[David Humphries]

Picked up on these puffballs (lycoperdon), whilst surveying back in December.

 

 

Went back today to do a litle investgative Arborlism (sic)

 

The two roots associated immeadiately next to the two fruiting outcrops of the fungi are (based on sounding) compromised & in a state of decay.

The other adjacent roots all appear sound & adaptive.

 

The two decayed roots are being decayed from underneath (presumably the fungi is after the older dysfunctional underparts of the roots).

 

Now, Lycoperdon are known as saprophytic fungi & not parasitic.

 

I think that Meripilus (which has not been seen fruiting on this tree, but is fruiting 100 yards or so away) is the main protagonist here. Leaving the Lycoperdons to feast away on the left overs.

 

As both these roots are on the tension side of the root plate & the tree is leaning toward the road, it will be reduced.

 

 

Last years survey..........

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[David Humphries]

Todays airspading & discovery.......

 

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[RobArb]

with the air spade is there a certain spec you should work to or is each tree different?

 

i mean like how far down do you "dig" and/or how far out?

 

do you go all the way round the tree or stay to where major roots are?

[David Humphries]

with the air spade is there a certain spec you should work to or is each tree different?

 

i mean like how far down do you "dig" and/or how far out?

 

do you go all the way round the tree or stay to where major roots are?

 

 

 

 

Rob, the process really is dependent on what you are trying to achieve with each specific tree. If you need to confirm decay in an area you presume there is decay/dysfunction (based on fb's or low part vitality) then you may only need to chase out one root.

We've used the spade to look at complete post fell root plates, to help us move toward a better understanding of specific fungal strategies.

 

Plus we're starting to increase work in other areas like de-compaction, planting pits &

foundation investigations.

 

Versatile tool.