Amelanchier
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Are those wings?
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I'll pass on the first. Is it some kind of fungal fruiting body!?! Second one looks like feeding galleries (as opposed to maternal). Are they large in diameter? Was it eaten in situ or had it fallen from height? Could be lesser stag beetle larvae...
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Observations of opportunistic association?
Amelanchier replied to David Humphries's topic in Tree health care
Sorry - remembered that slightly wrong. They digest wood by proxy. The Ambrosia beetles introduce their fungal symbiote to the galleries and graze the mycelium/sporophores produced as the fungi breaks down the sapwood. Nothing like growing your own... -
Observations of opportunistic association?
Amelanchier replied to David Humphries's topic in Tree health care
Nce pics Dave. Well Schwarze does refer to cracks as "hyphal motorways" so I see no reason why borer damage would be any different... Also the so called Ambrosia beetles actively introduce wood decay fungi in their galleries to help them digest wood. I'll repost later as posting at length on my phone is difficult -
The photos you've attached are of a common defence reaction in flowering Prunus spp. called gummosis. On its own in small quantities, its a sign of good vigour. Any pics of the other symptoms????
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Apparently, all will be revealed soon. At the mo' tho' as the simian indicates - it's on the metaphorical shelf getting dusty.
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Righto. Having discussed the matter with the committee (they're chatty guys) I am please to be able to annouce the winners of the Arbtalk Spring Photo Comp 2009. First Place - Bart Second Place - John Hancock Nice one chaps. PM me your addresses and I'll get you books in the post!
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That wont ever really attain the same scale in the landscape though. If you want a better yet similar tree - Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'. One of my faves!
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Flemming could demonstrate the effectiveness of penicillin by repeatable falsifiable experiment. Can the same thing be said of this product?
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I defer the last words to Hume. "A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence."
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Nope, just caustic positivism. Why bring the product to market before long term peer reviewed trials? Why claim that because a product is 'natural', it harmless to the environment/people??? If the product naturally occurs, how can you claim a patent? What are the long term effects of introducing a foreign compound into the tree in such quantities??? Isn't it suspiciously fortunate that the treatment cures all the other maladies of HC??? Including 'Fungal disorders'??? The Dutch regulator TNOs reports that form the backbone of the 'scientific' research only show P. syringae to be "inactivated" at the recommended concentrations. What happens when you stop the treatments...? I could go on but I've got things to do with my life.
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I couldn't be more sceptical about this. It has all the hallmarks of psuedoscience.
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And we're done boys and girls. Give me a day to confer with the commitee (Mr Grolsch, Mr Artois and Mr St.Peters) and I'll get you the results ASAP!!!!!!
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Nope. TBH its one of his better trees.
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Love that - go Dad go!!!
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East Anglian get together, May 16th-17th
Amelanchier replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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Y'know technically, the LPA could request that the Police sieze any equipment used in the commiting of a crime under the The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001. Bye bye chipper / tranny / chainsaws / climbing gear... (Technically!!!!) Also - its an offence to attempt to commit an offence so trying to do unauthorised works / wilful damage to a TPO tree can land you with a fine, even if you don't succeed!
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Don't forget that the guy who doesn't want to live by the law sure as hell ain't gonna loose any sleep over not paying you when you've finished.
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Just a point about Grand Designs in general - have you ever noticed that they never show you the final building from a distance. There's never any chance to see how the building sits in the wider landscape. That's if there is actually any landscape left after construction...
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Spot on John / Tee. Subtle it ain't! That crown separation draws you in across the field to find a huge hazard beam failure in slo mo! I love the estate this tree is on. A combination of ignorance and poverty keep all the trees managed with a light touch! Fantastic liability but you always find something interesting!
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Hmmm, what's going on here? Any ideas on the defect/problem?
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Nice shots mate. Some say the english longbow was carved out of his biceps and that he is resistant to Armillaria - we just know him as... the TWIG.
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Unless you've got some cross pollenation with A. pavia going on somewhere???
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They're different things really but both are scored at lvl 6 on the National Qual Framework. The BSc is academic research based whereas the Prof Dip is a vocational "get-your-hands-dirty" qual. Also depends on where you want to go in life - the Prof Dip is a UK qual whereas a BSc is far more global. Also speaking as a current Prof Dipper - its worth costing it all up. You need to add up the training costs, fuel to the training centre, time off, exam registration fees, invigilator fees, fuel to the exam centre, any resit costs, publications, etc... It is very expensive as my bank account will prove!
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Always good to see you guys! Results will be up after I get through the post holiday work mountain!!!!
