Matt's fungi finds

[RobArb]

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.

 

Shouldn't it be done now or in winter when the tree is "dormant" not in autumn when you state. Surely in autumn its trying to store its energy for next years growth, and your going to cut it off?

 

Plus, you kinda contradicted yourself with the pollard height, then 5m height, then when tony said don't do it harsh, you said thats what you meant? To me, taking it back to the first branches our 5m IS harsh, especially in the autumn.

 

Again not trying to be picky but a bit of clarity in your own answers would be nice to keep the thread going.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Shouldn't it be done now or in winter when the tree is "dormant" not in autumn when you state. Surely in autumn its trying to store its energy for next years growth, and your going to cut it off?

 

Plus, you kinda contradicted yourself with the pollard height, then 5m height, then when tony said don't do it harsh, you said thats what you meant? To me, taking it back to the first branches our 5m IS harsh, especially in the autumn.

 

Again not trying to be picky but a bit of clarity in your own answers would be nice to keep the thread going.

 

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easy tiger:lol:

[RobArb]

Sorry matt, that kinda came out a bit harsh and it didn't mean to be, it was late and I get when wound up easily:001_rolleyes:

 

I like everything to be as said or stated, to be clear, and correctly so at that

 

No harm in saying when wrong, a do a lot if the time, its how we learn:thumbup:

 

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[Fungus]

Shouldn't it be done now or in winter when the tree is "dormant" not in autumn when you state. Surely in autumn its trying to store its energy for next years growth, and your going to cut it off?

 

Matt, Rob & Tony,

Read this on the relationships between climate or season, trees (oak, beech) and (ectomycorrhizal) macrofungi.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

What that indicates is that Mycorrhizea are as much a parasite as a symbiont, does it not

[Fungus]

What that indicates is that Mycorrhizea are as much a parasite as a symbiont, does it not

 

Yes, it does ... just as trees associated with ectomycorrhizal macrofungi can become a parasite of "symbiotic" fungi under specific circumstances, and that's why I prefer the "symbiosis" to be seen as a delicately balanced state of mutual parasitism.

[Matthew Arnold]

Had both the LA TO out as well as the County Council head of Arboriculture to look at the Oak with G.australe and the plan is to reduce its height by approx 25%. We would only remove the dying branches and will coronet and fracture prune where possible.

[RobArb]

Is that 25% linear or volume

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I dont hink this location is the plasce for veteranisation techniques.

 

Good standard practice is what is required here.

 

and the G. australe would need to be confirmed in order to make a prognosis.

 

Diagnosis, THEN prognosis

[Matthew Arnold]

Some more pics of the wee little Gano.