Girdled roots

[David Humphries]

So there are species whose roots graft naturally.

 

Which begs the question whether removing girdling roots from those species is wise or warranted?

 

 

Jomoco

 

Self harming trees...........perhaps we should start charging clients for tree psychotherapy advice.

 

 

 

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[silky fox]

I like the way you put that David😀

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Ummmmm....

 

Just saying.....

[Kveldssanger]

Sexual reproduction with the beech.

[David Humphries]

Ummmmm....

 

Just saying.....

 

 

Well that's taken the thread to a new level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though that image has been doing the rounds........a very long time

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Well that's taken the thread to a new level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though that image has been doing the rounds........a very long time

 

 

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Soz!

 

Saw it on FB!!

[Mick Dempsey]

Saw this today and thought of this thread.

 

Multi stemmed oak with partial failure.

 

The root is from a hornbeam next to it. Is it possible the girdling caused the rot and failure? Or more likely just an inevitable consequence of a hedge that's "got away" forty or so years ago with structurally unsound trees.

[Adam M]

Metasequoia that's done the job itself and forced the girdler to snap at its weakest point......

 

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Great pics!

[treeseer]

Yes and no. Trees wrestling; oak choked and broke.

[David Humphries]

update coming......

Edited May 10, 2017 by David Humphries