Chalara fraxinea - Generic thread

[openspaceman]

2 minutes ago, markieg31 said:

Perhaps if i said it doesnt hold a hinge as well as some of the other brands of trees.

I'd take issue with that too as one of the reasons healthy ash will barber chair is the high strength of the hinge

[Paul Cleaver]

52 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

 

 

As a sidebar Paul, when did you become qualified enough in geology/geography to determine where the angle of repose would lead to slippage? 

I have BA in Geology Gary ………..Bugger all    

 

Edited November 4, 2019 by Paul Cleaver

[Treeation]

Sorry just lost a whole page of text I had written out....will be back later

Edited November 4, 2019 by Treeation
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[Woodworks]

What do the experts on here make of this slightly encouraging story?

 

Certain landscapes show resistance to ash dieback

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Some habitats can help dampen the spread of ash dieback, which threatens ash trees.

 

[Khriss]

On 04/11/2019 at 12:50, Treeation said:

Sorry just lost a whole page of text I had written out....will be back later

...... did you manage to retrieve it ?? ?  K

[Treeation]

19 hours ago, Khriss said:

...... did you manage to retrieve it ?? ?  K

No! And forgotten what i had to say now doh! 

[Stere]

Ash mostly isn't in leaf yet so hard to say whats happening this year so far.

[openspaceman]

On 08/05/2020 at 08:08, Woodworks said:

What do the experts on here make of this slightly encouraging story?

 

Certain landscapes show resistance to ash dieback

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Some habitats can help dampen the spread of ash dieback, which threatens ash trees.

 

"In particular, we identify that under a certain ash density, the disease will remain mild."

 

This fits in with my observations, the ash woodland I did some volunteering in has been devastated as have the self seeded ash in my mate's paddock as it re wilds, yet I have an ash in the garden, presumably brought in as seed with logs, which is 3 seasons old now and showing no signs. This village is on a light sandy soil and very few ash locally.

 

It would seem that individual trees may stave off (and compartmentalise?) a single spore entry through a leaf but become overwhelmed with multiple infections, much like the current viral load concerns.

[PeteB]

I drove from top of Leicestershire down to Cardiff via the Ross spur and back home via the GreenMech factory. ADB seems to be affecting vast amount of stock! Loads of DED spotted and a large number of distressed, leafless Silver Birch too. Have they got an issue too?

[Paul Cleaver]

Ive seen a lot of Die back on 40 -60 yr old trees in the council district I am surveying (Telford) my recommendations so far are "monitor" I hope they pull through