Massaria disease of plane - Practical management guidance

[David Humphries]

The London Tree Officers Association have just released a guidance document on managing Massaria

 

Downloads | Massaria Disease of Plane

 

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Managing_Massaria[1].pdf

[Dean Lofthouse]

Cheers David, I actually read it all!

[David Humphries]

I think its a really well put together document that's been set out clearly

& offers a proportionate & balanced approach to what is a significant urban issue.

 

 

 

helps that there's some nice pictures & tables to look at, eh Dean

 

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[Pommie]

Thanks David some useful stuff in there

[atith]

On 10/12/2013 at 13:25, David Humphries said:

The London Tree Officers Association have just released a guidance document on managing Massaria

 

Downloads | Massaria Disease of Plane

 

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Managing_Massaria[1].pdf.codes

 

Thanks for this!

[AJStrees]

Hi David, is there an update on where this stands in London now? Has the problem receded or is this still an issue? 

[David Humphries]

2 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Hi David, is there an update on where this stands in London now? Has the problem receded or is this still an issue? 

Remains a major issue from our experience. Lost a large massaria infected branch this morning that landed on and damaged a wooden fence. Gave a passing member of the public a bit of a jolt. 

The guidance documents published in 2013 are currently under review by the LTOA Massaria working party and will be updated and re-released in the next few months.

[Darrin Turnbull]

From my limited experience it seems to effect older trees.

60/70 years on.

 

 

[AJStrees]

17 hours ago, David Humphries said:

Remains a major issue from our experience. Lost a large massaria infected branch this morning that landed on and damaged a wooden fence. Gave a passing member of the public a bit of a jolt. 

The guidance documents published in 2013 are currently under review by the LTOA Massaria working party and will be updated and re-released in the next few months.

Thanks David, And within the London city itself I am assuming they have to have some pretty major buffers in place with the old plane trees that are along the streets and roads. This must be a major thing to tackle. Don't envy those that have to look after those trees. Does it affect all of the Platanus species?

[Cassian Rupert Humphreys]

Great work David old horse (always loved your input), got myself back on here...

Down under we have a similar fungi that is inoculated (or maybe triggered via oxygen ingress) in association with wound scribing caused by Parrots, causes similar failures...

Best regards Cass.

 

For detail - see pages 6-8 of the original article - 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4kOwsIs0Dk2D2Hkn031PD9y9sOdbhRe/view?usp=sharing

DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM

 

 

Edited January 6, 2021 by Cassian Rupert Humphreys
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