Plane problems

[kev7937]

We have some young planes with quite severe cambium dieback, seems to start at ground level travelling right up the stems causing entire branches to die.

 

 

 

 

Sorry pics aren't the best but was a bit rushed and the sun was in the wrong place, can get more if needed.

 

 

Ta

[David Humphries]

Where are these?

 

 

 

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[kev7937]

Barnes

[Skyveiw]

had a similar thing in Aberdeen but has causing any branch die back yet

[kev7937]

Barnes

 

 

 

Where are these?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Does the location make any difference ?

 

Took a couple more pics today if they're any good

 

 

 

Any ideas appreciated. 😊

[David Humphries]

Sorry was a bit busy to reply yesterday.

 

Not wanting to scare monger but its possible that it could be canker stain of plane (Ceratocystis platani)

 

It's not been found in the UK as yet as far as I know, and is thought to be confined to the continent in Italy, Greece and southern France

 

We've been monitoring for it across the London boroughs and have managed to have a ban on imports of plane from nursery's across the infected zones based on the survey we carried out in 2014 & 2015.

 

 

 

Do you know quickly these Planes become dysfunctional?

 

Any other tree species gone the same way in the immediate vicinity?

 

Possibly worth informing Forest Research to be on the safe side.

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FCPH-PW.pdf/$FILE/FCPH-PW.pdf

 

 

Of course it could well be something entirely different

 

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[kev7937]

As far as I can remember there were no problems when I last saw them 2 or 3 years ago when two suffered pretty severe failures (snapping out at about 10 ft) from what I can remember they were thought to be a dodgy batch that were imported and we recommended removal due to previous failures .

[Gary Prentice]

 

Not wanting to scare monger but its possible that it could be canker stain of plane (Ceratocystis platani)

 

 

Do you know quickly these Planes become dysfunctional?

 

Any other tree species gone the same way in the immediate vicinity?

 

Possibly worth informing Forest Research to be on the safe side.

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FCPH-PW.pdf/$FILE/FCPH-PW.pdf

 

 

Of course it could well be something entirely different

 

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I hope so:sneaky2:

[kev7937]

I've informed the forestry commission but haven't heard any thing yet. Nothing I've googled on the canker stain came up with anything as severe as on these trees but hopefully I'll hear something soon.

 

Some pics of removed dw

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

The dead wood looks like Masaria, but unlikely to be associated with the trunk dieback as its noted as a branch dysfunction/decay associate.

 

 

 

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