Beech crane removal

[David Humphries]

Here you go.

 

Thanks Andy, appreciated.

 

Do you know if the species of Ganoderma was identified?

 

 

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[woody paul]

Crowland that's my neck of the woods

 

Good crane company what was the operators name Steve?

 

It all ways amazes me how far crane company's run. Was working along side A12 last week cranes travaling up and down probably just a few pounds in the quotes.

[Steve Bullman]

Crowland that's my neck of the woods

 

Good crane company what was the operators name Steve?

 

Hmmm, may have been Chris? Andy will know. It will be from a different depot to what you use anyway

[Andy Gentle]

Thanks Andy, appreciated.

 

Do you know if the species of Ganoderma was identified?

 

 

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Ganoderma applanatum although it was only relatively small and quite an old bracket very low down. To look at it you would not have thought the decay quite so bad. There were however 2 smaller new fresh brackets developing in between 2 of the buttresses. The Resistograph confirmed the extent of the decay. Shame really as we have taken down too many big beech trees over recent years, mostly because of Merrip though.

[Andy Gentle]

Stuart

[David Humphries]

Ganoderma applanatum although it was only relatively small and quite an old bracket very low down. To look at it you would not have thought the decay quite so bad. There were however 2 smaller new fresh brackets developing in between 2 of the buttresses. The Resistograph confirmed the extent of the decay. Shame really as we have taken down too many big beech trees over recent years, mostly because of Merrip though.

 

Thanks Andy.

 

Resi and Picus, blimey that poor tree had some hardware thrown at it

 

Seems a lot of decay for applanatum, I wonder if there were other 'players' at large in the core, or that it's just a case of a pretty old association with little food left to feed the growth of a large bracket.

 

 

 

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[Andy Gentle]

That is what I thought and I must admit I was a bit apprehensive when the final cut was being made as it was seeming pretty solid until we got round the back end and then the soft stuff began.......pretty much mirrors the Picus.

I think just an old association, The base of the tree has had hypericum growing around it 4/5m for years so it was only by chance the bracket was seen this year. Not much reaction growth on the buttress roots either.