Managing Trees with Decay & Dysfunction

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I wasnt haven't a dig tony. Just replying to your questions.

 

 

I know matty, wouldnt even contemplate you doing so,its not in your nature buddy:thumbup1:

 

I meant just dont take any notice im being a picky tool as always:blushing:

[Matthew Arnold]

I know matty, wouldnt even contemplate you doing so,its not in your nature buddy:thumbup1:

 

I meant just dont take any notice im being a picky tool as always:blushing:

 

AH got ya.

[David Humphries]

Two plane trees at an entrance to an urban open space.

Lots of daily foot traffic, plus staff & delivery vehicles coming through here.

 

The tree on the left (first shot) has a decay pocket with drayds saddle at 3m.

The one to left has old impact wounds & associated basal decay of Ganoderma applanatum.

 

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[David Humphries]

Trees have been reduced in the past.

 

On going assessment with resistograph & sounding.

 

 

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[treeseer]

Loads of adaptive growth there. Planetrees are amazing that way! With that much strengthening on the outside plainly visible, how likely is it that decay inside is removing strength faster?

[David Humphries]

From my experience London planes rarely fail from root or basal decay issues due to good vitality trees being able to lay down significant amounts of adaptive tissue.

Lots of hollowing (pollarded) street planes on the roads of London.

 

Having said that, Massaria (because of being a top side/tension wood dysfunction) is a pathogen of branches that even plane struggles to adapt their biomechanics around.

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

An old friend from earlier threads.

 

Turkey oak with a long association with Fomes & Ganoderma

 

Pictures from when it was fracture reduced in May 2010 & then from today.

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

An old friend from earlier threads.

 

Turkey oak with a long association with Fomes & Ganoderma

 

Pictures from when it was fracture reduced in May 2010 & then from today.

 

 

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Q.cerris? fell the thing, before it contaminates our robur/petrea populations!

[David Humphries]

Q.cerris? fell the thing, before it contaminates our robur/petrea populations!

 

Too late, loads of hybridised oaks here!

 

plus its now home to bats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Too late, loads of hybridised oaks here!

 

plus its now home to bats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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oh poo!