Managing Trees with Decay & Dysfunction

[David Humphries]

monitoring these cracks between the sinuses with a calliper, to see if we need to reduce the canopy of the veteran torminalis any further than we have already

 

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[sloth]

monitoring these cracks between the sinuses with a calliper, to see if we need to reduce the canopy of the veteran torminalis any further than we have already

 

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And our survey says!...

 

Looks a lovely tree, I almost feel like I know it through your posts. What's the plan then?

 

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[Arborowen]

Beautiful calipers :-) wish I had some sites like this B-)

 

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[David Humphries]

And our survey says!...

 

Looks a lovely tree, I almost feel like I know it through your posts. What's the plan then?

 

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Monitoring for now

 

its had reduction, bracing and mulching

 

probably needs a rest

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Beautiful calipers :-)

 

Great precision down to 0.1mm scale & a snip at £25

 

dialMax Vernier Dial Caliper: NHBS

 

 

 

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[Arborowen]

OT but I received the NHBS catalog it's awesome!

 

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[David Humphries]

I think this is a really clear & well presented visual tree assessment video from Blair Glenn in Saratoga

 

Like his style

 

 

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[colemanjessenz]

I think this is a really clear & well presented visual tree assessment video from Blair Glenn in Saratoga

 

Like his style

 

 

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Nice find David

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I think this is a really clear & well presented visual tree assessment video from Blair Glenn in Saratoga

 

 

 

Like his style

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good video.

 

Am I interpreting this right? He seems to make quite a focus, and seems surprised, that the limb failed (4.01 - 4.28) despite it's relative size but has already focused on the extent of the decay within that limb. Or is the message intended as "don't overlook the smaller limbs if there are larger sections that might draw your attention" ??

[David Humphries]

I believe Glenn mentions the historic reduction work on the failed limb to counter a perceived lever arm effect, which I take as perhaps the reason for his surprise at the failure.

 

Tbh, I've posted this up more as nod at the style of his documentation rather than the content.

 

But good talking point

 

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