Fagus sylvatica removal 19/4

[Kingjero]

Hi everyone!

 

Just made a video of a Beech we removed last week. The beech was 100-120 years old it had to be removed due to honey fungus.

 

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Have a nice weekend!

[Pete Mctree]

Nice little vid & treework. Spring is definately further on where you are - trees only just starting to burst there buds & flush with new growth here

[Kingjero]

Nice little vid & treework. Spring is definately further on where you are - trees only just starting to burst there buds & flush with new growth here

 

Hi Pete, I'm only across the North Sea. The Netherlands, we've had a nice warm sunny week here. Also got sun burned. You can see the trees getting their leafs very fast!

[David Humphries]

Hi

 

Nicely edited video.

 

The tree looked to have good vitality for a tree compromised by honey fungus.

 

Are there any shots of the stump after the trunk was felled?

 

I think it's always interesting to see the level of dysfunction and decay on big trees like this when they are removed.

 

 

 

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[Kingjero]

Hi David,

 

Here are some pictures. The tree had a bit of deadwood. From the outside it looked pretty good.

Edited April 23, 2016 by Kingjero

[David Humphries]

Thanks for sharing the images Jeroen

 

Some of us here at Arbtalk like to see the whole picture as to why and how a tree comes down.

 

The buttress roots look like they still have good structure and vitality.

The core and the sinuses between the buttresses look to be colonised by variuous decay species.

 

Was the presence of honey fungus identified by fruitbodies around the tree or the associated black bootlaces (rhizomorphs) ?

 

 

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[Kingjero]

David,

 

A certified European TreeTechnician did research on the trees. We did not see any fruitbodies but we did see those black bootlaces. The home owners were in tears, It was a beautiful majestic tree. With a lot of iron in it.....

[David Humphries]

Do you know if any consideration was given to reducing the tree to mitigate some of the risk?

 

How long did it take you guys to bring it down, looked a fun but busy dismantle.

 

Nice work by the way.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Kingjero]

The Tree Technician gave the advise of removal.

 

We started at 7.30 at 12.30 it was down it went very easily. The backside of the tree had plenty of room, only some rigging above the roof. But after the dismantle it took 1,5 days to clean it up and stump grind it it was a pain in the @ss. Overtime we had a dull saw due to old nails.

[David Humphries]

Acertified European TreeTechnician did research on the trees.......

 

Do you know if the research involved decay evaluation, tomograph or resistograph for example?

 

 

 

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