Aerial inspection

[David Humphries]

Just yesterday I was on a proposal and was able to figure why these 7 year old Chinese/Drake Elms were leaning over not growing straight.

 

Were you going to attach images Mark?

 

 

 

 

An epicormic tear out on the beech below (on a warm still day earlier this week) led to further inspection.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

An epicormic tear out on this beech (on a warm still day) led to further inspection.

 

The tree has been successively lifted next to this Georgian property over the last decade or so that I know of, and perhaps for many decades (judging by the occluded trunk wounds)

 

The tear out was a single growth (below an old pruning wound) but there was also a cluster of epi's on the adjacent stem.

 

Although not as weakly attached, these have been removed as the owner of the property is concerned for the safety of his family, as on the other side of the wall is a kitchen in what was originally a courtyard which now has a glass roof directly under a significant portion of this trees canopy.

 

A couple of cavities were also sounded and probed.

 

 

This is the same tree as I posted earlier in the root girdle thread......

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/49361-girdled-roots-19.html

 

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[treeseer]

Although not as weakly attached, these have been removed

 

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Wondering whether removal of these branches will increase risk more than reduction would have. The tree will be more topheavy, make more sprouts, put on less girth, etc..

 

Tough job I imagine, placating people with glass ceilings.

 

Where's the property line?

[David Humphries]

Tough job I imagine, placating people with glass ceilings.

 

Where's the property line?

 

for sure

 

 

Going to meet the property owner next week to discuss future management options

 

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[David Humphries]

Another plane with a canker type decay pocket (similar situation to the plane on post 34)

 

(although I haven't noticed any on this one, some of the planes in this park have Inonotus hispidus at play)

 

This one is the opening to a relatively large cavity within.

 

usually home to squirells but no one at home today.

 

The canopy sticks out a little from the adjoining group so will have a 2-3m reduction.

 

 

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[Jake Andrews]

Did an aerial inspection on this Morton Bay Fig. Great fun,no chainsaws, noise hard work lugging a saw about. Just climbing kit and a rubber mallet.

[David Humphries]

Fine looking tree to climb Jake

 

Does it require any future works?

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jake Andrews]

Unfortunatly not my authority. We work for a consult firm who recommend works too be done and we go do them. This job was an aerial inspection so we just pass on our results.

 

Some decay pockets on every structural limb throughout the canopy that are very old. Wound paint old, so almost ancient. Haha. Tree is in a school and overhangs the cafeteria so has many targets throughout the day. IMO a crown reduction is the least I would consider given the high traffic but I highly doubt that will happen. Tree is also showing improvement and growth from soil treatments we undertook due too thinning canopy and tip die back.

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[David Humphries]

Tree is also showing improvement and growth from soil treatments we undertook due too thinning canopy and tip die back

 

Interesting

 

if you don't mind me asking, what type of soil treatment?

How long ago?

 

Are the improvements showing by way of new epicormic growths?

 

 

cheers

 

David

[Jake Andrews]

Well the main thing was instructing the school to remove the decking that was up to the trunk. We then used the terra-lift too de compact the soil. Put down blood and bone, wetting agents, and a active mychorizal agent. Then mulched. Basically a full service.

 

We're not seeing an abundance of epicormic shoots but noticeable (figs are thick with epis usually anyway so hard too tell) but the tree was looking rather chlorific and smaller than usual leaves. Now the shoots in which we reduced back too are taking on and looking a lot healthier. Will form the new crown in no time. However probably not the best thing given the decay within the trunk. Not sure how much more the tree can hold. Already has 7 cables in.

 

Jake:thumbup1: