Managing Trees with Decay & Dysfunction

[RobRainford]

Oak with Inonotus dryadeus reduced 3-4 years ago. Im well happy!

 

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Is that the one at the school we measured as one of the last ones of the day? Looks like it's come back really well. Any further management or just monitor over time?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is that the one at the school we measured as one of the last ones of the day? Looks like it's come back really well. Any further management or just monitor over time?

 

The Theology Oak, good memory rob:001_smile:

 

I. dryadeus has been fruiting well and consistantly from this Oak for the last five years, although its adapting to the decay and I am happy with vigour/vitality the fruiting is for me a little exuberant and Im going to write to them and recommend a second stage reduction is brought forward.

 

Looking good

Privately owned Tony?

 

Ever noted C. Fusipes in association with dryadeus buttresses development ?

 

 

 

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Its owned by the London School of Theology, No I have not found as yet that dual association, if I did I would have a great more concern for this tree and be looking to alternatives.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is that the one at the school we measured as one of the last ones of the day? Looks like it's come back really well. Any further management or just monitor over time?

 

The Theology Oak, good memory rob:001_smile:

 

I. dryadeus has been fruiting well and consistantly from this Oak for the last five years, although its adapting to the decay and I am happy with vigour/vitality the fruiting is for me a little exuberant and Im going to write to them and recommend a second stage reduction is brought forward.

 

Looking good

Privately owned Tony?

 

Ever noted C. Fusipes in association with dryadeus buttresses development ?

 

 

 

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Its owned by the London School of Theology, No I have not found as yet that dual association, if I did I would have a great more concern for this tree and be looking to alternatives.

[David Humphries]

Its owned by the London School of Theology, No I have not found as yet that dual association, if I did I would have a great more concern for this tree and be looking to alternatives.

 

Ahhh yep, remember it now from previous postings.

 

Comment on fuisipes was just general, as I've not noted those two together either.

Just pondering as they frequent the same environment.

 

Have noted Fistulina & C. fuisipes together in basal (dis)harmony, here on an oak we reduced a while back.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Its owned by the London School of Theology, No I have not found as yet that dual association, if I did I would have a great more concern for this tree and be looking to alternatives.

 

Ahhh yep, remember it now from previous postings.

 

Comment on fuisipes was just general, as I've not noted those two together either.

Just pondering as they frequent the same environment.

 

Have noted Fistulina & C. fuisipes together in basal (dis)harmony, here on an oak we reduced a while back.

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ahhh yep, remember it now from previous postings.

 

Comment on fuisipes was just general, as I've not noted those two together either.

Just pondering as they frequent the same environment.

 

Have noted Fistulina & C. fuisipes together in basal (dis)harmony, here on an oak we reduced a while back.

 

 

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They do frequent the same environment? well yes and no, Inonotus dryadeus tends to be more prevalent in the open pasture style habitat, as opposed to the Fistulina/colybia interaction which tends to dominate the forest sytem. Not a black and white situation but enough IME to say that it is significantly different, how so and why is yet a mystery, it may be light and stress related, but we shall see.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ahhh yep, remember it now from previous postings.

 

Comment on fuisipes was just general, as I've not noted those two together either.

Just pondering as they frequent the same environment.

 

Have noted Fistulina & C. fuisipes together in basal (dis)harmony, here on an oak we reduced a while back.

 

 

.

 

They do frequent the same environment? well yes and no, Inonotus dryadeus tends to be more prevalent in the open pasture style habitat, as opposed to the Fistulina/colybia interaction which tends to dominate the forest sytem. Not a black and white situation but enough IME to say that it is significantly different, how so and why is yet a mystery, it may be light and stress related, but we shall see.

[David Humphries]

Sorbus that part failed due to what I'd imagine is Polyporus squamosus.

 

The poor specimen not only had to endure the strong wind & white rot, but subsequently also this Orangutang & his knocky thing

 

 

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[David Humphries]

We decided to reduce the canopy portion above the decayed cavity, leaving the rest as a weight away from target.

Showed the chaps how not to reduce a crown & then handed over the baton to the wannabe coro-kings to finish the job with a couple of half decent fracto-nets

 

 

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[treeseer]

Hmmm that'll hasten the hollowing all right. If it fits species location why not?

 

The fractured stem looks like the hand of the peaceful chief of a tribe one happens upon.