Kretzch and Gano Beeches

[scotspine1]

Fine vids.

 

Do I take it that the owners wanted to keep the second Beech?

 

If so, did you at all consider bringing it down in phased reductions over time?

 

possibly could earn more on return visits than a one off big reduction .

 

(obviously I have no idea as to hazard status)

 

 

 

Will be interesting to see if............

 

1/ it does through out epicormic, &

 

2/ whether that can sustain itself.

 

 

 

 

Do you go past this area often?

 

 

I'll give the thread a bump if you do, because it (I) would be very interesting(ed) to see it again in a year or two?

 

 

 

Thanks for posting Mr pine

 

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Phased reduction? not possible with that tree as large scaffold limbs were overhanging public path. I think it'll regrow despite its age.

[scotspine1]

I do find the Kretz high in the canopy interesting, think the failure due more to T/r ratios on that open cavity though, rather than the fungi themselves modifying residual strengths.

 

got any of the failure surface?

 

some pics, black zone lines seen across felling cut. Never got a decent pic though.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

no kretz externaly on the lower stem then, looks like regular ripe wood there