It started with a cut

[skyhuck]

recently i have come accross several trees that have shed a limb for apparently no reason at all or there are only a couple un certain reasons , on one tree we had the local tree officer out to have a look as the tree was in a t.p.o area , he expliand that there is such thing as sudden branch/limb failure phenomenon , he was explaining that this happes around this time of year in verry humid conditions where transparation is high according to him it is due to high atmospheric pressure . but this is only what i was told by him lol , i can see it kind of makes sense tho!

 

Its quite common, I have a large Ash limb to sort that failed this week.

 

Here is a thread bout one MonkeyD did http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/2030-early-summer-limb-drop.html

[combined tree services]

Its quite common, I have a large Ash limb to sort that failed this week.

 

Here is a thread bout one MonkeyD did http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/2030-early-summer-limb-drop.html

 

exolent , thanks mate i will have a read through it . i have found sudden limb failure to be more common on the coniferous trees , what do you think ??

[MattyF]

Ive found it most common on beach?? evan seen it happen on trees we have just pruned in parks!

[Mesterh]

Beech has a nasty habit of dropping large limbs in times of draught.

[combined tree services]

i guess i see it more on connifers as there are far more of them down here than broad leaf trees !

[Big 'Ammer]

We have an ash to do that shed a limb last week in the heat.

 

Seems to happen mainly on ash and horse chestnuts around here.

 

Years ago we were working at a zoo on a very hot, humid and windless day, and heard an enormous crash. We thought it was a traffic accident at first.

 

We went to have a look see and a huge horse chestnut in the middle of the llama enclosure had shed a massive limb, about 1/3 of its crown.

 

It was hilarious, as the tree was in the middle of the field and all the terrified llamas were doing a 'wall of death' around the perimeter fence and couldn't get out.

 

It was like when the cowboys circle the wagons when the the indians attack!