Airspade or Terravent?

[felixthelogchopper]

Firstly, let me admit that I have very little idea about either method of decompaction . I have a customer, who is also a family friend, who is due to have a decent amount of tree work done on a large property, much of which is subject to TPOs. Having had a successful meeting (Thanks Geoff and Arbogrunt!) with the Tree officer concerned, the work has been allowed with the request from the Tree officer that two of the trees, a medium/large Horse Chestnut and a large mature Oak, should be decompacted as the ground underneath both is like concrete. As I don't have any idea about this, I was hoping somebody could give me some info as to which is the more suitable method and a ballpark figure of likely cost involved. Thanks in advance for any pointers

[wattie]

Give me a call

07720 451919

[sloth]

Mulch! See details in latest 3998.

Will take a while to show full benefits, as earthworms will ultimately be doing the work. But I think gradual changes are sometimes best for mature trees. I think it states 80-100mm of coarse (ie wood chip) organic mulch over as much root area as possible, and at least to the drip line, avoiding piling it up around the trunk and major roots. Cost wise, should be pretty cheap, as you may have some!

[Andy Collins]

Try Lee at Arbor Aeration 01473463207

[RobRainford]

Airspade, bartletts did tests on both and airspade came out on top. If you airspade up to the dripline then add mulch and invigorate the mulch with the airspade then that gives brilliant results

[Ruskins Trees]

i) Why invest any effort in a Horse Chestnut ? Apart from throwing good money after a species that is under attack from bleeding canker and leaf miner.

 

ii) Air Spade and Mulch

Recently heard, lay cardboard under the earth, its glued with fish guts and the worms love it ! Trying to find a second source of this though.

[Ruskins Trees]

sorry under the mulch not earth

[felixthelogchopper]

i) Why invest any effort in a Horse Chestnut ? Apart from throwing good money after a species that is under attack from bleeding canker and leaf miner.

 

ii) Air Spade and Mulch

Recently heard, lay cardboard under the earth, its glued with fish guts and the worms love it ! Trying to find a second source of this though.

 

The tree concerned, while suffering with Leaf Miner, does not show any signs of Bleeding Canker and is the subject of a TPO. I am currently raking up all the leaves as they drop from it and burning them in an effort to control the problem and give the tree a headstart next year. I have heard the cardboard idea from another source but need to find out if it will satisfy the Tree officer which is why I am investigating other methods.

[David Humphries]

i) Why invest any effort in a Horse Chestnut ? Apart from throwing good money after a species that is under attack from bleeding canker and leaf miner.

 

ii) Air Spade and Mulch

Recently heard, lay cardboard under the earth, its glued with fish guts and the worms love it ! Trying to find a second source of this though.

 

sorry under the mulch not earth

 

 

 

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Jury is still out on this one

 

 

 

 

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[Razzle]

Try not to give up on the Horse Chestnut just yet. Lots of plants and trees suffer with pests and diseases and the HC is no exception. Bleeding Canker can be managed or even suppressed depending on level of severity of symptoms and combined with cultural methods like raking up effected leaves and airspading HCs can easily be treated for Leaf Miner with an environmentally friendly spray.

Always Air spade/Soil pick over Terravent and combine with mulch, fertilise with slow release organics if required.