Managing Trees with Decay & Dysfunction

[David Humphries]

Sounds like a plan

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

A lime tree from a Victorian landscape that has tipped over the edge in terms of stability.

 

Armillaria (probably mellea) & Ganoderma (probably australe) colonising the same section of the base of the tree.

 

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[David Humphries]

A lime tree from a Victorian landscape that has tipped over the edge in terms of stability.

 

Fluting, sounding hammer and a couple of Resistographs confirmed the extent of the dysfunction and decay so we took the decision to remove the tree instead of topping it.

 

We also took the opportunity to give our new apprentice some airspade time to have a look at the associated dysfunction caused by the rhizomorphs (which were abundant in the soil) and the mycelium of the Armillaria where it was active on both the cambium and within the central cavity.

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[Gary Prentice]

I really really need a resistograph (and an air-spade)

[David Humphries]

Have you ever looked at pooling one or both with other arbs in your area Gary?

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Not yet, but my progression is still in its infancy.

[treeseer]

Hammer and probes and shovel and garden hose can do the work.

Standard Tree Inspection 1508.pdf

[David Humphries]

Hammer and probes and shovel and garden hose can do the work.

 

I wouldn't particularly disagree

 

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[treeseer]

And I would also agree that I could ride a bicycle if my car breaks down.

[David Humphries]

Lapsed boundary oak pollard that's growing weighted toward the adjacent mansion flats.

 

Top of the bolling has the associated removed pole cavities you tend to find on old pollards..

Fistulina hepatica in attendance too.

 

Big of a scramble for Jack, but thought he acheived a fine piece of work.

 

Will proscribe a further reduction in about 5 years.

 

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