Girdled roots

[David Humphries]

Ninja style de-girdling of this beech root whilst out walking the dog

 

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[Gary Prentice]

How long has that root been bothering ya?

[David Humphries]

All of about 10 seconds

 

Took the dog to a new site for a leg stretch, and caught the offending tentacle out of the corner of my eye

 

 

 

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[JaySmith]

One from yesterday's walk. Lots of soil erosion on the front side and compacted soil on the back side

[treeseer]

Odd; it originates high on the stem?!?

[David Humphries]

Girdle on an Acer platanoides at the Westonbirt Arboretum.

 

The Coprinus are possibly directly associated (saprophytically) with the dysfunctional root system in that area due to the constriction of the girdling root.

 

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[Lowestoft Firewood]

These were yesterday at westonbirt.

[treeseer]

David, that one's visible to my old eyes only on the left side, 2nd pic. but indicated by the flat flare there. Is it on the list for surgery?

 

Lowestoft, those look like they'll be broken by the expanding flare, but it may be good to anticipate nature.

[David Humphries]

David, that one's visible to my old eyes only on the left side, 2nd pic. but indicated by the flat flare there. Is it on the list for surgery?

 

Yeah, not a great shot but it's a significant sized root that's partially submerged.

 

Not one of our trees Guy, so can't comment on whether it is on any list for removal.

I didn't see any SGR's having been removed recently or historically but I don't know the site too well, to be honest.

 

 

It's the UK's National Arboretum, well worth a visit if and when you're back this way.

 

Forestry Commission - Westonbirt, The National Arboretum - About Westonbirt (England)

 

 

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[Mark J]

Is it generally reccomended that relatively small girdling roots should be cut off then? Obviously taking into account the vitality of the tree. Just I've noticed a few trees around where I live, that I can see having problems later on.