Summer limb/branch drop

[treeseer]

It is a gorgeous asset.

 

Looks like acorns were green; at the heaviest stage.

 

How much was reduced?

[David Humphries]

Not technically a 'drop' but a summer oak limb failure.

 

No particularly discernable areas of weakness, but we'll have a closer inspection when its on the ground tomorrow.

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

David, I seem to recall reading an article/paper about someone researching SBD. They were trying to collate data on it and asking for information on occurrences.

 

If anyone knows about the contact details, it may be worth posting up.

[David Humphries]

David, I seem to recall reading an article/paper about someone researching SBD. They were trying to collate data on it and asking for information on occurrences.

 

Here in the UK?

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

I think so. I'll search my files when I get chance, I store articles like a squirrel with hazel nuts. ( ie, I can never find them again)

[David Humphries]

I'd certainly be interested, but don't remember any specific SBD research from here,

there is the International Tree Failure Database(ITFD) from Berkley - CA, which is a data base for generic tree failures.

 

 

 

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[Wolfie]

Looked at this one today. Suspect SBD.

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[Dan Earp]

Maybe!!!

[David Humphries]

Maybe!!!

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If its oak, then more likely to be the brown rot of Laetiporus (and branch weight) that has led to failure.

 

 

 

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[Dan Earp]

Didnt know if oaks did it or not bud but looking at the limb it is brown rot within it. It took out a couple of nests on the way down too. Chicks led all over the place