Ring Barked

[Arborlord]

Hi guys just been to look at a fairly big tree was asked to inspect for the usual fungus the three dees.

 

The poor thing has a 3 inch wide all the way around gash looks like a clean cut maybe saw also a copper pipe hammered into it.

 

Any way its a multi stemmer and this ring barked stem has all but died. I see no evidence of fungus from a brief look as the ring barking i thought is the cause.

 

Its in a piss poor place with the trunk under 10inches of a stream also concreted around the base.

 

The remaining stems have lots of deadwood on them

 

And there are old large size stems removed with lots of wood lice and rot. Plus its covered in ivy.

 

what would your suggestions be as i dont want to make the decision i have requested a tree surveyor makes the final say so its an unbios decision

 

[Yorkshireman]

Start your Saw ...............Get..Ready ................. & ...........................go

 

 

Got any pics ??

[Mesterh]

If its as bad as it sounds then fell and replant.

[Andy Collins]

If its TPO'd Id take a few piccies for the TO, as it sounds like wilful damage. And if you hand this over to a consultant, you may lose the job, as he may recommend one of his friends!!

[Arborlord]

Its is TPO and consent was granted for 30% reduction. How ever i was asked to investigate the trunk for any evidence of fungus in which case they would grant permission to fell.

 

I did not find any fungus but came across the ring bark section which has killed 50% of this multistem. And what looked like one of the tree roots wrapped around the base cutting off the cambium.

 

If i get the job i will post the pics for all to see.