Little help please

[eddiegts]

Hello,

 

Ive lost my fungi Id book. So could you guys tell me what this is. I found it on a large Ash you can find it all the way round the trunk!

there is also some large brackets high in the tree but could not get a picture.

 

could you also tell me what damage this fungi will be doing to the tree.

 

many thanks

[David Humphries]

It 'may' be Perenniporia fraxinea

 

have a look on the red link

 

 

 

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[eddiegts]

I think your wright. the tree had a large limb fail last year and is dieing back.

 

Thanks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Monkey is probably right, white rotter, butt decay, often tree stands unefected, but reduction advisable as long term management.

 

obviously an internal investigation is advisable, but will in most cases lead to a prognosis of managing crown dimensions/leverage's/sail rather than outright felling.

 

managing the crown dimensions and forcing retrenchment and growth on the lower portions will assist in growth compensations due to local availability of resources (photosyntheses) providing there isn't too much shading/competition close by (see haloing)

[eddiegts]

Monkey is probably right, white rotter, butt decay, often tree stands unefected, but reduction advisable as long term management.

 

obviously an internal investigation is advisable, but will in most cases lead to a prognosis of managing crown dimensions/leverage's/sail rather than outright felling.

 

managing the crown dimensions and forcing retrenchment and growth on the lower portions will assist in growth compensations due to local availability of resources (photosyntheses) providing there isn't too much shading/competition close by (see haloing)

 

Thanks for the info.

 

The Tree has a TPO on it so I will be sitting down with the toc and tree officer next week to work how they would like to move forward. but Ive got a feeling that it will be taken down due to it being close the the rail, in a busy car park and with power lines under it.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks for the info.

 

The Tree has a TPO on it so I will be sitting down with the toc and tree officer next week to work how they would like to move forward. but Ive got a feeling that it will be taken down due to it being close the the rail, in a busy car park and with power lines under it.

 

felling it would be a shame and not necessary, nor would it reflect current views on managing decay and or old growth in the urban context.

 

the limb loss will be Hispidus induced, also another perfectly normal decay fungi (important in fraxinus ecology) as is the perenniporia as a lower heart root recycler.

 

Arboriculture has moved passed this fell all phase, and if TO's cant set the example and follow modern thinking what chance have trees got to attain a viable old age?

 

not a dig, just an opportunity to reconsider the options

[eddiegts]

I have told them what I think ( reduce and cary out internal investigation) But I really think they will want it down because if it does fail it could fall on the rail line/cars and 11kv power line.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I have told them what I think ( reduce and cary out internal investigation) But I really think they will want it down because if it does fail it could fall on the rail line/cars and 11kv power line.

 

I do understand, but isnt it exactly this kind of assessment we train for? Yes this is the extreme fringe of arboriculture today, but LA's certainly have the budget and resources to have staff at the leading edge.

 

or am I expecting too much of LA's:lol:

[eddiegts]

I do understand, but isnt it exactly this kind of assessment we train for? Yes this is the extreme fringe of arboriculture today, but LA's certainly have the budget and resources to have staff at the leading edge.

 

or am I expecting too much of LA's:lol:

 

I am with you on this but I dont think that the LA want it on them if it all goes wrong they have had a bit of bad press round here!!

 

+ the LA would not pay for any of the work it would be down to the Toc to pay for it

[Graham]

I do understand, but isnt it exactly this kind of assessment we train for? Yes this is the extreme fringe of arboriculture today, but LA's certainly have the budget and resources to have staff at the leading edge.

 

or am I expecting too much of LA's:lol:

 

You're expecting way too much of most LAs. I managed to get a local TO into allowing us to fracture etc and then he went and moved. New one just ain't bothered:thumbdown: