?? This Oak needs your help ??

[John Hancock]

The Oak is situated in a relatively new housing development (approx 15yrs old). These cul-de-sacs were designed around these mature Oaks, which were once on open pastureland.

 

I thought this would be an interesting little exercise - Identify the pathogen and recommend an appropriate management solution for the old girl…

[Stephen Blair]

i know virtually nothing about fungi and diseases, but i would think this tree needs to loose a bit of weight if the trunk and roots are getting weak. i will go balls out and say hard reduction say 40-50% but i wreckon you could still keep a nice bit of shape.

oh no what have i done.

[Andy R]

pollard it.

[madclimber]

Good thin and reduction

[Chris P]

Evict everyone in the houses

 

Buldoze the houses down (being careful not to compact the soil)

 

Mulch around base about 300yrd perimeter

 

Put feet up

 

Have a cup of rosie

[John Hancock]

There was one small FB two seasons ago. As you can see, there are many more this year.

 

I’m fascinated by the theory that perhaps the pathogen believes that the food source in the tree is depleting and the increase in FB’s is an effort to re-populate and find a food source else-where.

 

Clever little buggers…..!

[Chris P]

Sensible soloution on its way tommorow:001_smile:

[ukminch]

I know nothing about fungi, but what about a 10 year reduction over 10 years doing 2m every 2 years. Shouldn't shock the tree to much, and allows for regrowth within the crown during this time, and reduces the branch tip weight which will reduce the risk of failure to a more acceptable level.

 

Can you tell I recently activated this tree management program on an estate......

 

Interested to hear views

 

Rob

[shabz1978]

is it meripilus? looks like it but old fruiting bodies.

 

i'd leave it six months, there doesn't seem to be a lot of deadwood/dieback in it and i'd want to see the condition in full leaf.

 

then i'd maybe reduce after that.

[Highland Forestry]

Depends what the customer wanted, but I would say some major crown cleaning and some reduction needed.

 

failing that.... firewood:scared1: