Treefailure- Meripilus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Maybe some of my confusion is due to regional dialect, but...

 

Isn't the root flare a natural structural formation of a maturing tree?

 

Given individual tree variation, how do we know if the flare is abnormal?

 

If the root flare looks abnormal to us, are there other possible causes for this, besides root degrading parasites?

 

Thank you for any replies.

 

Guy, ther eis a huge difference between normal root forms and adaptive growths. its only huge when your minds eye is tuned in, but i promise you, look at all the various decay organisms and in particular in association with really vital trees and youll quickly learn to decipher the body languages of root decay. Eventualy in time host and environment lead you to an educated guess as to the decay organism responsible. Look at the languages in this beech with ganoderma, suspect pfeifferi.

 

[sloth]

Sloth,

IME, they sometimes - not often - do, and the root flare can also be caused by other root degrading parasites such as Pholiota squarrosa, Gymnopilus junonius, Collybia fusipes, Abortiporus biennis, Grifola frondosa or Polyporus umbellatus.

 

Sorry if I am derailing the thread somewhat, but is the phenomenon of L amythestina panic fruiting and new root growth limited on beech to Merip, or can other root degrading parasites cause it? Thanks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Sorry if I am derailing the thread somewhat, but is the phenomenon of L amythestina panic fruiting and new root growth limited on beech to Merip, or can other root degrading parasites cause it? Thanks

 

I would think its a general response to root rots, K. deusta, perenniporia fraxinea, meripilus giganteus, pholiota squarosus etc but gerrit will know better

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

its the new roots forming that instigate the pioneer ectom mycorrhizae l. amythystina I understand

[sloth]

Ok. So the l amythistina is associated with the young trees (ie first stage), so is it also associated with middle/over mature beeches? And if not, how does it fit in with Gerrits tsse and succession of mycorhizal species?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ok. So the l amythistina is associated with the young trees (ie first stage), so is it also associated with middle/over mature beeches? And if not, how does it fit in with Gerrits tsse and succession of mycorhizal species?

 

I think we better wait till he turns up I cant remember the post where he mentions them but his MTA thread or searxch on TSSE in here may turn up trumps:thumbup:

[Fungus]

So the L. amythistina is associated with the young trees (ie first stage), so is it also associated with middle/over mature beeches? And if not, how does it fit in with tsse and succession of mycorrhizal species?

 

Sloth,

Normally, with older beeches L. amethystina is associated with the finer roots in the dripping zone of the outer crown projections, where they await the germination of the seedlings from all beeches sharing common ground.

For the association of L. amethystina with adventitious roots surrounding the tree's trunk base, see my case study.

[sloth]

Sloth,

Normally, with older beeches L. amethystina is associated with the finer roots in the dripping zone of the outer crown projections, where they await the germination of the seedlings from all beeches sharing common ground.

For the association of L. amethystina with adventitious roots surrounding the tree's trunk base, see my case study.

 

Thank you