John Hancock
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Nice Pic Buzz. Isn't it warming when they take an interest is Daddy’s work! Can't wait to take mine down the woods for some coppicing. He was three yesterday!
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Cheers buddy, I wish crown reduction was as easy as that in real life! Photo shop can be a useful tool if a punter wishes to see how a tree might look after reduction. (Don't make it too neat though!!)
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I have never professed to know it all, and never will. I’m glad people were interested. (That was the whole intention of the thread) I had no intention of ‘playing a foolish game’, and I’m sad that you think so. (Sometimes if you present all the facts straight away, the answers will come equally fast and the thread will be over before you know it). As for politeness – I’ll let the others decide.
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Bundle 2 if you've got something to say, say it please. The intention of posting the Oak thread was to encourage people to talk/think about the safety implications and remedial measures associated with tree care, not to score points. Nearly every post you make, you seem to be either attacking or questioning peoples’ judgments, opinions, and knowledge. Why ? There is no need for it on here. I keep asking my team to join Arbtalk – You know what their answer is ? ‘All they do is bitch and slag people off on there’ – Perhaps they are right???
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Who's that in reply to Bundle,you've lost me.....
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Just to clarify…. This is an illustration of what the Oak might look like, should it under go a crown reduction. Its for illustration purposes only. (I’m not recommending that this is the correct control measure for this tree, given the pathogen, its decay characteristics and the potential target, in any way, shape or form.)
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You’re correct in your assumptions… I did the reduction with my new '0200 PS (Photo-shop) model. Saves one hell of a lot of effort, and quick too!
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Well spotted that man! I wonder if yours is as well thumbed as mine ??
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How long have you got? I should do a search for 'LOLER' in the forum.
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Decided to give ity a 'woolly' crown 'reduction'.
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Think its about time I told you what the pathogen is……it’s Inonotus dryadeus. Some interesting theories and recommendations so far and some good reading, so many thanks for your input and keep them coming in…..
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Yes, It’ll be TPO’d, part of a group when the development went up. Amenity value – To me its high, but there are other Oaks of similar age and size close-by so the Helliwell score might be lower than it should. Targets – must be considered high, both people and property are potentially at risk.
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Just think, one of these could be at your next Tech Cert Exam.
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I wonder if it'll work on Limes? I have about 200 effected trees which were subjected to severe and prolonged flooding two summers ago.
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There was one small FB two seasons ago. As you can see, there are many more this year. I’m fascinated by the theory that perhaps the pathogen believes that the food source in the tree is depleting and the increase in FB’s is an effort to re-populate and find a food source else-where. Clever little buggers…..!
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You wouldn't....they would come to you, believe me….you will want to be there when he’s shifting through all your expensive equipment!
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The Oak is situated in a relatively new housing development (approx 15yrs old). These cul-de-sacs were designed around these mature Oaks, which were once on open pastureland. I thought this would be an interesting little exercise - Identify the pathogen and recommend an appropriate management solution for the old girl…
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Not at all....here is some more detail.
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There you can see the 'bottle-butt' formation on the same tree.
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I’ve known about this tree for a while. Its on a nature reserve with little to no target, so I’m happy to leave it be. It’s a white rot, effecting the stem base and roots. Hosts – Conifers and broadleaved trees (in this case. Ash) You often see ‘bottle-butt’ on effected trees, developed in response to the increased flexure of the wood. Consequence – Ductile fracture, windthrow.
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Update.....Think its Bjerkandera adusta (polyporus adustus) This test which confirmed it was to tear a little bit off the bracket, that revealed a black, jelly-like layer that separate the top and bottom layers. The answer lay in the book it was sitting on...Ha!
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This is on a Whitebeam in one of our parks. To begin with I thought it was Coriolus versicolor or Stereum hirsutum. The underside is a milky brown and jelly-like to the touch. The more I look, the more its doing my head in! Grrrrrr……
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Bet you wished you kept the MK1 RS2000.
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why would you prune a tree for insurance reasons?
John Hancock replied to TJ_toast's topic in General chat
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Was the FB fresh when you took that pic ??
