Managing Trees with Decay & Dysfunction

[Arborowen]

Would you think it necessary to reduce further? I guess if the base fully turned to mush then it might come over as there would be sound heavier wood further up. Very low risk now though surely?

[David Humphries]

Pretty low risk, but the root flare will 'turn to mush' at some point, and a height reduction (meter or two) would reduce what risk there is and keep it standing for longer.

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Three tree with seperate issues.

 

 

Willow that has succumb to attack by Armillaria

Oak that has had a large limb failure due to the brown rot Fistulina.

& a Hornbeam with Ganoderma resinaceum.

 

 

 

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[sean]

What will be the course of action for the Hornbeam david? I'm guessing the willow will be reduced to a monolith and the Oak left as is?

 

Secondly can I see the first photo without the labels as it looks a beauty.

[treeseer]

... I'm guessing the willow will be reduced to a monolith and the Oak left as is?...

 

The oak looks like it could stand to have a little load taken off. That failure altered biomechanics in a big way.

[David Humphries]

What will be the course of action for the Hornbeam david? I'm guessing the willow will be reduced to a monolith and the Oak left as is?

 

The Hornbeam had height & weight reduction in 2010 due to the resinaceum.

 

We continue to monitor annually & give it the occasional tap with a nylon hammer as & when passing.

 

The willow is leaning significvantly away from the target of the path so could be left entirely but if oportunity arrises we will reduce it to keep it standing longer.

 

Oak will have a retrenchment phase at some point.

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[David Humphries]

Secondly can I see the first photo without the labels as it looks a beauty.

 

Oh go on then, just cause its you

 

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[David Humphries]

The oak looks like it could stand to have a little load taken off. That failure altered biomechanics in a big way.

 

 

Happened about 5 years ago in very strong winds.

 

Felt like I wanted to give it some attention imediately afterwards but we had much higher priorities at the time and it has slipped down the pecking order.

 

It would happily take a reduction and has produced some epicormics on the newly exposed lower inner crown.

 

Its gone through some pretty strong winds since (last St Judes being the most significant) and had no more loss.

 

Nev Fay was suitably impressed with the failure on a stroll looking around our trees and some of their issues.

 

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[David Humphries]

The Hornbeam had height & weight reduction in 2010 due to the resinaceum.......

 

Here be more afore, during and after shots, 2 & 4 showing four years on.

 

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[sean]

Oh go on then, just cause its you

 

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Nice....thanks....sooo much better:thumbup1: