Co-Dominent stems on large Sycamore. Opinions please?

[Rick2517]

Hi Guys,

I had a look at this large sycamore today oprox 14m, it is situated in a raised border within 1m from the boundary wall and 5m from house. It has formed co-dominent leaders from the base and also another 2m up which I didn't photograph. Both stems if fail have multiple targets below inc: house, busy road, parked cars and so on...

Il wait to get a few responses before saying what my advice to the customer was. Any opinions will help me come to a conclusion of what to further advise.

 

The last pic looking up into the canopy show the centre and right stem being the co-dominent, however the centre and left limb also have a similar co dominant stem with included bark at about 2m just out of shot.

 

Cheers Rich

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

looks like they are beginning to fuse

[lyons e]

Is that bed raised over the cambium line

 

 

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[mad matty]

rolled bark inclusion never good over time!

[sean]

form those photo's id say a height reduction is in order.

[Rick2517]

Is that bed raised over the cambium line

 

 

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I think the surrounding soil level has been raised slightly at the base but in general the surroundings have stayed the same.

The trees cigar and health seams to be great but not so much the structure and biomechanics!!

 

Thanks for the opinions so far guys, keep em comin

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think the surrounding soil level has been raised slightly at the base but in general the surroundings have stayed the same.

The trees cigar and health seams to be great but not so much the structure and biomechanics!!

 

Thanks for the opinions so far guys, keep em comin

 

the soil is raised more than a bit, needs clarity, as for mechanics, dont over estimate this fault

[Rick2517]

the soil is raised more than a bit, needs clarity, as for mechanics, dont over estimate this fault

 

My Concern was that I do not want to under estimate the fault.

But you are right The soil level may have been raised significantly.

What is you're suggestion going by info provided??

 

Thanks Rich

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

My Concern was that I do not want to under estimate the fault.

But you are right The soil level may have been raised significantly.

What is you're suggestion going by info provided??

 

Thanks Rich

 

if the soil level is not restored (via air spade if soil has been raised for over a growing season) then decline will be basically a slow and painfully obvious outcome.

 

Expect armillaria followed by xylaria polymorpha

[Rick2517]

if the soil level is not restored (via air spade if soil has been raised for over a growing season) then decline will be basically a slow and painfully obvious outcome.

 

Expect armillaria followed by xylaria polymorpha

 

Thanks Tony, great advice. My eye was drawn so much towards structure I did not give this issue much thought.

 

Thanks Rich