horsechestnut/honeyfungus

[Ben Ballard]

 

 

 

Hi could this all be down to Armilaria or is there a chance it had bleeding canker first and the Armilaria just taking advantage the rhizomorphs go right up to the 2 girdled stems . The bark was removed at brest height from a fresh bleed interested to know thancks:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

yes, psuedomona, then armillaria

[Ben Ballard]

Niceone tony do you go bleeding first because of the bleed been so high up into the stems? there was a fair bit of rot on the roots and trunk wear the rizo seem to start

[hazzygawa]

The poor hc around my area are all suffering really badly. I doubt any will be around in 20 years.

[Ben Ballard]

The poor hc around my area are all suffering really badly. I doubt any will be around in 20 years.

 

we had a lot that died but do have a few with the signs that seem to be hanging on like the one in the photo and some that seem fine appart from the leaf miner hope to germinate a few conker from them trees:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

we had a lot that died but do have a few with the signs that seem to be hanging on like the one in the photo and some that seem fine appart from the leaf miner hope to germinate a few conker from them trees:001_smile:

 

here is an image of a horse chestnut once riddled with bleeding canker, the long dysfunctional strips of cambium can be seen, but the tree has gotten over it and is sealing over the wounds and dysfunctional sapwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armillaria will win in your situation i fear.

[Fungus]

here is an image of a horse chestnut once riddled with bleeding canker, the long dysfunctional strips of cambium can be seen, but the tree has gotten over it and is sealing over the wounds and dysfunctional sapwood. Armillaria will win in your situation i fear.

 

Tony,

I fear the same fate for your chestnut, because as long as the dead wood wound is not closed, it is the perfect place for (necrotrophic) parasites such as Pleurotus ostreatus or Armillaria, Polyporus and Nectria species and/or saprotrophic species, such as Trametes versicolor and Bjerkandera adusta, to find a foothold.

Edited September 21, 2011 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony,

I fear the same fate for your chestnut, because as long as the dead wood wound is not closed, it is the perfect place for (necrotrophic) parasites such as Pleurotus ostreatus or Armillaria, Polyporus and Nectria species and/or saprotrophic species, such as Trametes versicolor and Bjerkandera adusta, to find a foothold.

 

But not yet! Ive a few trees im watching for the long term:thumbup: