Mr Humphries

[David Humphries]

I'll take loads of shots and notes, goes with out saying .!

 

 

 

I'll be sure to remember to look out for them.

 

 

Sounds like such a wicked adventure, very jealous.

 

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[David Humphries]

 

Did you notice if there was a build up of manure around the trunks, ?

 

 

 

I know where your going with this one!

 

 

Thinking in terms of nutrient benefit as a bonus to the tree, leading to healthy fuller root sytems & mycorrhyzal simbiosis which could possibly ward off Armillaria which may be attracted by the compaction & root collar/trunk damage.

 

Just reflecting that often I see heavily girdled trees in fields that seem more than happy to support a functioning canopy off little or strongly compromised vascular flow.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thinking in terms of nutrient benefit as a bonus to the tree, leading to healthy fuller root sytems & mycorrhyzal simbiosis which could possibly ward off Armillaria which may be attracted by the compaction & root collar/trunk damage.

 

Just reflecting that often I see heavily girdled trees in fields that seem more than happy to support a functioning canopy off little or strongly compromised vascular flow.

 

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This is explained relatively easily I think. isolated trees in the middle of fields for example have two distinct advantages.

 

no competition for light and full crowns= maximum leaf yields= high vitality.

 

Armillaria is a poor sporulater species, relying much more on a scavenge and move forward mode of life via rhizomorphs, there is too little to sustain travel across fields with no woody litter.

 

I do not think mycorrhizea do well under heavy grazing interactions and the feasces makes up for that, hence a set of benifits that offset the damages but it is a very poor situation for older ancient veterens, young trees and into early/late maturity do ok.

[David Humphries]

Armillaria is a poor sporulater species, relying much more on a scavenge and move forward mode of life via rhizomorphs, there is too little to sustain travel across fields with no woody litter.

 

Tony I'm puzzled by this, as Armillaria sp usually fruit in high numbers and seemingly sporulate heavily.

What do you mean by poor sporulater ?

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I read somewhere that it is more successful as a rhizo than as a sporalating fungi.

[sean freeman]

Thinking in terms of nutrient benefit as a bonus to the tree, leading to healthy fuller root sytems & mycorrhyzal simbiosis which could possibly ward off Armillaria which may be attracted by the compaction & root collar/trunk damage.

 

Just reflecting that often I see heavily girdled trees in fields that seem more than happy to support a functioning canopy off little or strongly compromised vascular flow.

 

Not trying to derail your thoughts but consider the very real and negative impact of cow manure laced with wormicide chatting with Neville (2011) in a field on the flood plain here on the Gold Coast the topic came up. The Nicotinamide chemistry is not only disasterous for invertibrates it actually attracts them...double wammie:thumbdown:

[David Humphries]

Not trying to derail your thoughts but consider the very real and negative impact of cow manure laced with wormicide chatting with Neville (2011) in a field on the flood plain here on the Gold Coast the topic came up. The Nicotinamide chemistry is not only disasterous for invertibrates it actually attracts them...double wammie:thumbdown:

 

A pertinent fact I had forgotten Sean, thanks for the reminder & input

 

 

 

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[corylus]

I may be the only saddo who would possibly be interested, but if you've got the time............

 

 

 

 

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If it EVER STOPS RAINING I will get some pix done.