Poorly birch??

[mikecotterill]

Hi is this a sign of something bad?

[Jake Andrews]

Im sure the TURDS will be along soon to tell you more info(tree nerds) doesnt look to bad for a birch but a picture of the whole tree would help alo

 

Cheers

Jake:thumbup1:

[mikecotterill]

It's just out of interest really, there's the same brown markings up in the tree too.

[Matthew Arnold]

That looks like Expansion growth below the canker IMO. Nothing to worry about. It is just the tree strengthening itself.

[openspaceman]

That looks like Expansion growth below the canker IMO. Nothing to worry about. It is just the tree strengthening itself.

 

+1 reaction growth but beware of what is causing it.

[Matthew Arnold]

+1 reaction growth but beware of what is causing it.

 

Canker. Maybe Birch Conk having a ruddy rummage. Pipto or Fomes wouldn't work that quickly on Birch IMO.

[treeseer]

Canker. Maybe Birch Conk having a ruddy rummage. Pipto or Fomes wouldn't work that quickly on Birch IMO.

 

The orange rib does look like positive adaptive growth, but that black bumpy stuff at the top needs a look; maybe poke around in there and see what's up with it.