Massaria on the March

[David Humphries]

Thank you Gerrit,

has there been evidence of large diameter branches (in leaf) failing, in the Netherlands?

 

Also, have you documented Inonotus hispidus together with Massaria?

 

 

 

 

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[arbwork]

Interesting post, the Implications of this are truly worrying, how fast to cause enough weakness to branch failure 2/3 years ?

[David Humphries]

Interesting post, the Implications of this are truly worrying, how fast to cause enough weakness to branch failure 2/3 years ?

 

I would suspect the smaller diameter branches can shut down & fail in as quick a period as you suggest.

 

 

 

 

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[Fungus]

1. has there been evidence of large diameter branches (in leaf) failing, in the Netherlands?

2. Also, have you documented Inonotus hispidus together with Massaria?

 

1. Yes, there has, but not very often because of pro-active removing of infected large diameter branches diagnosed by infected small branches lying on the ground (see the photo's in my thread and earlier post) leading to timely high altitude inspection.

2. Never together, always after one another with I. hispidus being the later one fruiting from the trunk and never from major (Massaria infected) branches.

[David Humphries]

2. Never together, always after one another with I. hispidus being the later one fruiting from the trunk and never from major (Massaria infected) branches.

 

Most interesting.

 

I've not noted fruiting of I. hispidus from smaller branches on Plane either.

But have noted it on trunks and larger scaffold limbs.

 

The tree below is not one of ours so I don't know if it has been subject to Massaria or not. But is in an area of London where there is Massaria in evidence

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Today from a different avenue of Planes, approximately 1000m from the ones in the earlier posts.

 

Again, I would call this as Massaria & possibly Inonotus hispidus acting in unison.

 

Seemingly caught this one early (still in full leaf) before it has become a significant hazard over a heavily used footpath & adjacent to a main line.

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[David Humphries]

Inspecting & working on Massaria infected planes today.

 

Here is a small branch with ongoing dysfunction.

 

infection passing radially through the medullary rays.

 

 

 

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[tree man john]

Most interesting.

 

I've not noted fruiting of I. hispidus from smaller branches on Plane either.

But have noted it on trunks and larger scaffold limbs.

 

The tree below is not one of ours so I don't know if it has been subject to Massaria or not. But is in an area of London where there is Massaria in evidence

 

 

 

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alright mate, i recognize that plane is it situated in Richmond noticed one that was around that size over a petrol station

cheers

[silky fox]

I also know this tree..on the Upper Richmond road?....it is huge...and looks quite unwell.

[David Humphries]

alright mate, i recognize that plane is it situated in Richmond noticed one that was around that size over a petrol station

cheers

 

I also know this tree..on the Upper Richmond road?....it is huge...and looks quite unwell.

 

Probably the same one.

 

Sheen road.

 

Is it still there then?

 

 

This google map shot may have been a few years back

 

 

 

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