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  1. treeseer
    Looks far from rectified; the rest ought to be pruned. that would also be the exploratory work; 5-10 minutes with chainsaw and chisel.
  2. treeseer
    X2 on premoistening, but even that only improves so much. The Air Knife X-HFA mud knife kicks ash yearround.
  3. treeseer
    Along with monitoring the obvious foliage, assessing the more subtle growth of callus/woundwood delivers data that is more germane to the issue of structure. Those ribs forming new tissue on the margins deserve as much attention as the old decay. Root growth can also be measured in diameter terms. O and if the consultant is TL and they want to whack it, they can be made aware of and act on responsible options.
  4. treeseer
    Lovely shot! Hope, and the life in trees, springs eternal!
  5. treeseer
    If that is so, then dessication (the lack of hydration) could also be the right term! not sure it matters though. "rapid colonisation and fruiting when tissues become aerated via failures." and made less rapid or even stopped again, according to tree resource levels etc. etc. And Schwarze agrees. I haven't had a knockdown dragout fung v. tree spat for years now--time to harvest the archives if this goes any further!
  6. treeseer
    X2. 15% off can gain 50% more stability. "Either that or spend a whole day nibbling the tips, which IMO would be pointless / costly." Well which is it? Compare the price of a (short) day's pruning to those whopping cables, installed, that you are looking at, factor in the value of the tree, and see what you'll see!
  7. treeseer
    O i dunno; maybe it should be Damage, or Dessication... If an entire tree was removed as a result of one branch failing, that increased risk to surrounding trees, by increasing exposure. A risky precedent, in terms of retaining canopy, if they value it at all. If you don't climb, find someone who can, and get a decent look at the whole tree(s). If the college teaches arb, what a great class project!
  8. treeseer
    Yes ime many develop as a result of fill--soil added, i fnot in the nursery, then from erosion or more commonly human activities.
  9. treeseer
    "pollarding prolongs life, not shortens it, longer useful life longer amenity value. When sited in the open and done right, yes. On those streets sheltered by bldgs, gotta wonder how high the risk will be and when. " a pollard stands defiant with the most hideous of cavities and bracket fungi abound Yes glorious in the park, but what city-dweller wants to see these in front of their milliondollar house? " high vascular function is maintained via renewal and shorter transport distances, making them more drought tolerant. This is the probable result of the more conservative reduction, while avoiding shock to the tree system. So Sean, what is the biggest cut that would be expected to close on those trees?
  10. treeseer
    All good, but benefits come to a great extent from crown volume, do they not? And re-pollarding will diminish that volume substantially, true? So that loss of benefits should also be in the mix, yes? Along with the shock factor and educational work with residents, the time and success rate of all that...if i was in one of those homes you would have some time explaining reasons to justify that loss of shade etc. etc.! And if in x years decay from those cuts lead to failure... How many stag beetles are redlisted in NZ? One potential spec would be: Reduce limbs 1-4 m, with cuts <10 cm, removing <15% crown volume. All this from a biased perspective, with limited experience working on plane trees. Hoping your new job of assistant brush bunny is going well! Never too old for that kind of fun, lemme tell ya.
  11. treeseer
    Scared another one off--
  12. treeseer
    This is a hard prune but seems like sound science behind it. I would first ask "what is the objective", and if it's just 1 safety and 2 low mtc cost and 3 high contributions, I would suggest going from the outside in. Reduce those that seem too heavy on the end to be supported by the base, and keep all the contributions delivered by those lovely full crowns. Who wants to be RE-establishing pollard cycle? Why?
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    and more
  14. treeseer
    Well okay...i'll try to get another shot later today. Much rain lately so they are popping up all over.
  15. treeseer
    If it's bacterial wetwood in that fork, would there be such a profusion of adv roots in there?
  16. treeseer
    RCX; gravel and soil removal to suss out the subterranean spread of symptoms. sloth's first two seem likely; was the area previously shaded?
  17. treeseer
    What a Wonderful World...we in the commercial realm have those areas, on client estates and gardens. too few, but the number is growing. my preferred interval is 9 months, adjusted to fit fungi bloom period where possible.
  18. treeseer
    Wouldn't it be grand if all trees got an annual look?
  19. treeseer
    Decay from included bark combined with an overextended limb structure. Whether or not it was visible or should have been noticed pre-casualty depends on several factors, like the scope of previous work etc. I would not want to be held responsible for not probing each and every dodgy fork. Definitely hard to say what the previous guy should have seen or done--Golden Rule applies here. Certainly most of the defects look internal, and the storm was a primary cause of failure. "Sudden limb drop" is doubtful here, as it does not apply to tearouts. "Overextension" recently added to ISA's TRAQ training; somewhat controversial as it's not always easy to identify.
  20. treeseer
    Yes since it requires a click to view each little bit, instead of having the whole text available to peruse (unless I am missing something), it will take a while to get through. I do like the BSI format of comments required to be constructive; only accepted if the commenter suggests a specific change. This, and having it on the web, may be instructive to the ANSI A300 folks in the US...
  21. treeseer
    Thanks for the illuminating cross-section pics; I tend to think every tree has potential to be preserved, but given limited root activity etc., reducing and retaining was not the best option on that one.
  22. treeseer
    "you getting all fung on us Guy! lol yes thanks to you lot, and one dearly departed member, i am paying more educated attention to the mycosphere I'm not sure that Chris (J?) Luley would call it G lucidum, as it lacks the reddish lacquer atop. I would guess applanatum, with a quickly disclaimed 70% certainty factor, unless I was asked/paid to look more closely. Even the young conks that i would label lucidum have shiny red. I can take another pic as they develop, as i have more work in that area. As for image quality, iphone 5 is a big step up from the 4; no credit due the operator.
  23. treeseer
    Sorry; i meant the presence of the rhizomorphs, demonstrating the need to keep soil off of pruning wounds. Careless wording there; sounds like those brittle black structures were talking to me eh? Anthropomorphization gone amok.
  24. treeseer
    But perhaps you have access to a trowel and a garden hose? That said, I understand your hesitation in pruning that big one. That would depend on the species' tendency to graft, and if pruning is decided on, best to wait a couple months for the ideal time of the season, early fall. And again, root-girdling roots are much more likely to graft, so oft best to let them be. But David's point is a good one, as if we wait til the effects are visible they are very hard to reverse. O and fine chisel work on that beech, Mr. H. Re rhizomorphs, do they suggest holding off on applying soil anywhere near those pruning wounds, and perhaps putting down some sterile aggregate instead?
  25. treeseer
    Wondering whether removal of these branches will increase risk more than reduction would have. The tree will be more topheavy, make more sprouts, put on less girth, etc.. Tough job I imagine, placating people with glass ceilings. Where's the property line?

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