Subtle VTA!

[Amelanchier]

Hmmm, what's going on here?

 

Any ideas on the defect/problem?

[Paul Barton]

Is there a major limb on the right subsiding due to a fracture somewhere? That seems quite a distinct gap in the crown about a quarter of the way in from the right.

[RobArb]

a) the tree isn't identically symmetrical?

b) the tree is taking IN oxygen instead of throwing it out?

c) its a bonsai and everything else is a scale model?

d) there's a party going on inside the crown and someone forgot the beers?

e) all of the above

f) none of the above

 

i dunno i give in

[John Hancock]

Hmmm, what's going on here?

 

Any ideas on the defect/problem?

 

 

 

I’d like to have a look under the subsiding branch to see the amount of reaction wood and creasing underneath. I wouldn’t put the picnic rug under it, that’s for sure!

[Amelanchier]

Spot on John / Tee. Subtle it ain't!

 

That crown separation draws you in across the field to find a huge hazard beam failure in slo mo!

 

I love the estate this tree is on. A combination of ignorance and poverty keep all the trees managed with a light touch!

 

Fantastic liability but you always find something interesting!

[Tully]

Nice......

Did you make any recommendations to the estate managemen?

What would you do if it was your tree?

1.fence off the area to remove any targets

2.reduce the limb

3.remove the limb (causing a massive wound on the tree)

4.introduce bracing (although you could say its a bit late for that)

 

The fact that the gap is there would suggest it is moving faster than the tree can fill the gap with new shoots. Depending on when it happened of coarse.

[David Humphries]

Looks to be relatively low target area, directly below hazard.

 

Even with the light touch stance, I'd recommend retrenching the lever arm.

 

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

Even with the light touch stance, I'd recommend retrenching the lever arm.

 

 

No, I'd lob the whole branch off completely and graft on a new branch from a red horsechestnut

[David Humphries]

No, I'd lob the whole branch off completely and graft on a new branch from a red horsechestnut

 

See, that's just sooo mothist, what would the poor little Cameraria's breed on?

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

See, that's just sooo mothist, what would the poor little Cameraria's breed on?

 

 

 

Why the Myrtle Oak, silly !

 

Oh, sorry, the Quercus myrtifolia