Large Beech Failure

[Ben Ballard]

On a beech that failed from merrip i seen it seemed the roots deep in the ground that was the point it failed leaving a fair amount of dirt attached to root,if it was k duesta would it more likely to break of near ground level leaving most of the decayed root in the ground just a thourght probly way of:001_smile:

[born2trot]

On a beech that failed from merrip i seen it seemed the roots deep in the ground that was the point it failed leaving a fair amount of dirt attached to root,if it was k duesta would it more likely to break of near ground level leaving most of the decayed root in the ground just a thourght probly way of:001_smile:

 

Thats why i said the rootplate is a red herring i think . I cant understand why there was any rootplate at all because there is nothing there , the ground is just so soft being the only reason .

Is there anything i can do to confirm a diagnosis as i will be back there on Monday ? I'm even thinking of bringing in a fung expert .

[ScottF]

Yes, the ones I've seen come over with visual signs of Kd the rootplate was "clean", with flimy black decayed ends, rather than the soil-covered, torn-out roots from a more conventional windblow. Well put.

 

On a beech that failed from merrip i seen it seemed the roots deep in the ground that was the point it failed leaving a fair amount of dirt attached to root,if it was k duesta would it more likely to break of near ground level leaving most of the decayed root in the ground just a thourght probly way of:001_smile:

[ScottF]

From your pics it looks as if there are some very large stones under the rootplate. A contributor could be very shallow, rocky soil. That said, it managed to get to a pretty good size in spite of it.

 

Thats why i said the rootplate is a red herring i think . I cant understand why there was any rootplate at all because there is nothing there , the ground is just so soft being the only reason .

Is there anything i can do to confirm a diagnosis as i will be back there on Monday ? I'm even thinking of bringing in a fung expert .

[Ben Ballard]

Heres a old growth beech i seen that i put down to k duesta that had a lot of decay on stem aswell,pic 2 is of a beech with merrip that also had panic fruiting before it failed, when i first seen the pics on this thread i thought merrip due to the stain in the heart and the decay confined to the roots in the ground and under side that sloath also menctioned:001_smile:

[Grass hopper]

[Grass hopper]

I was back looking at a beech tree I was cutting a branch that fell a week ago , I have some photos to show ( if I can work out how to post ) it is about to fall over , size 15 foot around the trnuk.

[Grass hopper]

So what would you do with this beech tree .

[Matthew Arnold]

Is it going to hit anyone or anything Grasshopper?

[Ben Ballard]

Looks like the remaining top will fail near the same point and be like a natural pollard if left alone take it in a public area maybe have the area fenced of to let it do what it wants or pollard:001_smile: