Sweet chestnut

[the verminator]

After some advice on this sweet chestnut. Last winter one or two branches died off and were removed by some one else but this year there appears to be more dieback. The customer wants to keep the tree but also doesn't want a tree the is unbalanced. I recommended a pollard but would like to hear any other ideas. But what I'm interested in is why is the tree dying back. The housing estate in he background has been built recently, with in the last 5 years, could the block paving over half of the roots be the problem? Thanks in advance

[skyhuck]

After some advice on this sweet chestnut. Last winter one or two branches died off and were removed by some one else but this year there appears to be more dieback. The customer wants to keep the tree but also doesn't want a tree the is unbalanced. I recommended a pollard but would like to hear any other ideas. But what I'm interested in is why is the tree dying back. The housing estate in he background has been built recently, with in the last 5 years, could the block paving over half of the roots be the problem? Thanks in advance

 

Yes!!

[Gray git]

If you lifted the block paving you would prob find that the area was used to mix cement or wash out the mixer which has turned the soil very alcali and is slowly killing the tree. I would mulch the soil as much as poss and help improve what roots are not affected. dont cut off the remaining leaf area as this will only stress the tree more and push it closer to death better to let it recover if it will and then try and regain a balanced shape.

[Grass hopper]

Is it just me or over the past number of weeks the number of tree's with die back is getting bigger.

[the verminator]

Yes!!

 

Top answer :-)

[the verminator]

If you lifted the block paving you would prob find that the area was used to mix cement or wash out the mixer which has turned the soil very alcali and is slowly killing the tree. I would mulch the soil as much as poss and help improve what roots are not affected. dont cut off the remaining leaf area as this will only stress the tree more and push it closer to death better to let it recover if it will and then try and regain a balanced shape.

 

Thanks for that, will speak to the customer and see what they say. They like things to look tidy so not sure if they would like a tree full of dead, but equally they want to keep the tree.

[Gray git]

Yes why is it so many trees are dropping there leaves at this time of year?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RobRainford]

Yes why is it so many trees are dropping there leaves at this time of year?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've condemned loads, they've all got no leaves on so must be dead!