Hamadryads diary- a new chapter

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

My boss found this one for me today, he took a photo on his phone and well, I just had to see it so popped round after work. The tree is so vital, and although there is some decay in the older roots this tree is pretty solid. It does need reduction to retain it in the long haul and will follow up if we get the oportunity.

 

To say this made my week is an under statement, only the second time ive witnessed such a prolific fruiting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Graham]

Who nailed the 'danger' sign up.

[Ben Ballard]

hi tony great find thats a huge amount of fruits,like the sign is that for the tree lol

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Who nailed the 'danger' sign up.

 

Its a concealed entrance sign:001_smile:

 

[Fungus]

The tree is so vital, and although there is some decay in the older roots this tree is pretty solid. It does need reduction to retain it in the long haul and will follow up if we get the oportunity. only the second time ive witnessed such a prolific fruiting

 

Wow, that's some prolific annual fruiting. If one only could have a look inside this ash (?) to determine how much wood of the central column and how many radial rays (dormant cracks) are gone and to check the inner structure of the tree and its stability besides the shell of sap wood rings keeping the tree upright and looking healthy.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Wow, that's some prolific annual fruiting. If one only could have a look inside this ash (?) to determine how much wood of the central column and how many radial rays (dormant cracks) are gone and to check the inner structure of the tree and its stability besides the shell of sap wood rings keeping the tree upright and looking healthy.

 

tell me how and what to do, and it will be done:thumbup1:

 

oh and its an Oak of course!

Edited August 11, 2011 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Fungus]

tell me how and what to do, and it will be done

 

Tony,

Only possible if you had x-ray eyes .

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony,

Only possible if you had x-ray eyes .

 

an increment core be useful I think, my boss wants to get hands on with this purely out of interest, and were hoping the client will be "sympathetic":001_cool:

[Fungus]

an increment core be useful

 

How many increment cores do you need to just have a bit of a complete picture of the extension and amount of the white (and soft) rot ?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

How many increment cores do you need to just have a bit of a complete picture of the extension and amount of the white (and soft) rot ?

 

I would like to take three 1 metre apart from the same vien of root going upward from ground level to 3 metre up