Sycamore thoughts

[fen01]

I've went to see a customer this evening and she is concerned about this syc. There is some Armillaria in the garden but I can't see any 'boot laces' or old fb around this tree. The damage has come on in a short period of time and the tree has a TPO on it (info only). You can probe in a couple of mm through wet rot then you're into solid wood. The canopy is healthy and vibrant at the moment.

 

What does the Arbtalk collective think the cause is and the best COA?

 

Oh, in real life the tree is up the right way☺

[David Humphries]

Looks a fair bit like Armillaria dysfunction to me.

 

Possibly relatively early on as the canopy is not showing any decline, but the infected sapwood and bark delamination looks like typical symptoms.

 

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[Stubby]

Sorry to be harsh but the the future looks like fire wood to me .

[fen01]

Thanks, David. Endex for this one then IMO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[mickdundee]

Thanks, David. Endex for this one then IMO.

 

 

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Ex squaddie fen?

[treeseer]

Thanks, David. Endex for this one then IMO.

 

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There is some organism colonizing the base of the tree

 

When soil is placed on the base of the tree and in contact with stem tissue

Such colonization is almost inevitable and you're just asking for trouble

 

Without pulling the soil away and inspecting more closely it is impossible to see if the tree is colonized by a pathogen or harmless soil organisms

 

Without pulling the mulch and soil away from the stem tissue it is impossible to identify the organism and diagnose the condition of the tree

Arborists need to get their hands dirty whether they like it or not

 

Even if it is Armillaria that can be sealed off by the tree if the site is dried out

 

I do not think that David meant to say he had identified any pathogens

Or diagnosed any conditions

 

Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice. 💉