Sycamore trunk bulges

[Gary Prentice]

Have you any pics of the basal area?

[MrPaul]

On the second batch of photos it looks like the tree is developing a rib, which would indicate an internal crack

 

it curving and gradually coming to a rib would usually indicate the tree is coping, the more severe it is would indicate the tree isn't coping.

Edited June 11, 2014 by MrPaul

[Gray git]

No but no sine of fungal activity around ground level and normal even shape to the circumference up too around 4ft.

 

sent while pretending to do something important on my mobile.

[Gary Prentice]

Realistically the only move forward is to picus test it. Difficult to sell to the client, particularly if the results support it's retention. Everything else can only be conjecture and best guesses.

 

It would be interesting if the owner would pay out, just to see what's going on. And a poll beforehand of opinions as to whether it requires felling or there's currently sufficient adaptive growth to retain it.

Edit;

I'll stick my neck out and say IMO based on the limited views of the extent of the canopy and the absence of indications of basal decay that it's retainable.

I'll get my firemans hat on.

Edited June 11, 2014 by Gary Prentice

[Gray git]

It's one of these situations where the client wants it gon because they are worried about it and typically feer it's going to fall and squash them and insurance company will no longer cover them because of the size it's now gained. a planning officer with no tree background says it's fine as it has leaves on it (no joke, that's how she judges a healthy tree it has to be dead to be a problem)

The client almost wants me to find something wrong with it to support its removal.

Worst part of the job imo, catch 22 ain't it knowing that if you don't someone else will and get the work which is what we do at the end of the day, cut em down.

 

I'll also get my hat

 

sent while pretending to do something important on my mobile.

Edited June 12, 2014 by Gray git

[treeseer]

git, maybe the best way to serve the client is to show them a way to keep the asset and get rid of the worries. There's no sign of cracking or failure. They fear the size of the tree--so make it smaller!

 

A 15% reduction might increase stability by 50%, way beyond as reasonable safety margin for a good night's rest. Picus would be overkill, shove in a yardstick if you really want an idea of shell wall

 

At the end of the day we manage trees to continue contributing to our client's quality of life. The main problem here is the tree's liontailed by excessive lifting.

 

I already have my hat on, but our best protection is a healthy canopy.

Edited June 12, 2014 by David Humphries
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