Tree failure - close shave

[Mark Bolam]

I blame the teachers.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

Indeed, I said that, can you not see it?

 

I would speculate Kretzch maybe present, causing the severe root rot.

 

 

could you define white rot from soft rot, as you seem to think that the roots have a stonelike soft rotted fracture surface, which they do not.

[scotspine1]

could you define white rot from soft rot, as you seem to think that the roots have a stonelike soft rotted fracture surface, which they do not.

 

looks like a bit of both Tony, look again.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

looks like a bit of both Tony, look again.

 

I looked plenty close enough thanks, although anyone with as much confidence as you cleary have is always worth arguing with:thumbup:

 

this is possibly the melanine plating associated with Kretz, (armillaria too)

 

the rest in other words the other 80-90% is white rot, and the Kretz alone would not constitute as the major cause in THIS case, agreed?

 

[testcricket01]

Phytophthora ramorum?? is this a contender finally spoke to my mate who was on the course aswell and he remembers what are tutor finally desided it was with the oak at the college. doesnt always show signs of decay.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Phytophthora ramorum?? is this a contender finally spoke to my mate who was on the course aswell and he remembers what are tutor finally desided it was with the oak at the college. doesnt always show signs of decay.

 

PHYTOPHTHORA?

[Arbgirl]

Well, it was an oak, and it was kinda "sudden"

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Well, it was an oak, and it was kinda "sudden"

 

 

Guess I had best get myself on a course:thumbup:

 

[Amelanchier]

...there were no fruiting bodies present to confirm this.

 

In my experience it is not uncommon for well meaning maintenance contractors to remove fruiting bodies; either in the mistaken belief that it impedes decay or in the interests of aesthetics. A chat with the guys/gals that manage the site could be very helpful.

Edited July 6, 2011 by Amelanchier

[PhilBeech]

In my experience it is not uncommon for well meaning maintenance contractors to remove fruiting bodies; either in the mistaken belief that it impedes decay or in the interests of aesthetics. A chat with the guys/gals that manage the site could be very helpful.

 

Very very true, one of the first questions I ask site managers when inspecting trees.