Kretzschmaria deusta on Lime?

[T.C]

Not unusual here for Kd to grow mid stem

But not common

Often initiated by tearout wounds or too big a pruning wound

Unrelated to basal conditions

This points to Need to use binocs when assessing

Maybe if you document the wounding/rot connection

And lack of same in neghbors you can spare them the chop

 

Yes, this was at an old wound point!