Matt's fungi finds

[Matthew Arnold]

Would be hard to say without having a thorough look at the tree, but considering the dryadeus will have consumed the older dysfunctional material, those viable columns sustaining the tree will be under threat by the more aggressive gano austral, though this may be G. lipsiense although unlikely as there is little saprobic material for lipsiense=applanatum in this scenario.

 

be carefulll with this one matt:001_huh:

 

I shall be keeping a very very close eye on this tree. It has two major targets (two roads leading to two housing estates) and 2 medium targets (permissive path under tree and small green space within falling distance). The first sign of it starting to fail it will be reduced to pollard height to reduce the risk.

[RobArb]

Without being picky, shouldn't you say what height in an actual measurement rather than saying pollard height?

 

Reducing to pollard height could mean anything:lol:

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

Without being picky, shouldn't you say what height in an actual measurement rather than saying pollard height?

 

Reducing to pollard height could mean anything:lol:

 

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To about 5 metres in hieght (or first major branch union)

[RobArb]

To about 5 metres in hieght (or first major branch union)

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

To about 5 metres in hieght (or first major branch union)

 

Matt, there is no need to be so extreme, why not do a heavy reduction and give the tree a fighting chance?

[Matthew Arnold]

Matt, there is no need to be so extreme, why not do a heavy reduction and give the tree a fighting chance?

 

Thats what i mean give a knock back in the autumn when the tree is shutting down for the winter then see how it reacts the following spring. We shall get the tree officer out within the next couple of weeks to look at the tree and see what he says. We shall also have the head of arboriculture from the county council to see what he suggests. Here is a picture of the tree from September last year.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

if you end up doing them drop the top of the hedge for a bit of halo effect give the oak a chance of shooting in the lower crown

[Matthew Arnold]

if you end up doing them drop the top of the hedge for a bit of halo effect give the oak a chance of shooting in the lower crown

 

One step ahead there. Going to be removing any leaners and then laying what we can.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

good lad

[Pat Ferrett]

This is turning into a really great thread

 

Keep up the good work Matt