Tony Croft aka hamadryad

We have a 750 contractor, Chip is high quality and fine, fires to the back of ANY truck no problems with wet conifer so far. I like the roller desing, turns the branches so less snedding required than with similar spec machines. I think it was a new design when we got it new and had a few build issues but even when out of the warranty they took it away and dealt with any issue free of charge. If I was looking to set up again I would by choice take the old 125 ruggerinni engined timberwolf but they no longer make it and would definatley buy the 750 contractor over anythin else.

and the field maple (acer campestre) ash (fraxinus excelsior) and Lime (Tillia cordatta?) have no symptoms at all?

No probably just a simple case of having to find some way of paying for its service. bit like what Andy was saying about the FC:001_rolleyes:

I know, rubbish (whoops) aint it

Thats a good comment, question is how do we get heritage money in this situation?

However none had begun to cavitate

Sorry to see your misshap, makes a tough job all the more tough, bit of poly rot in first order limbs then. Theres a lot of wood in that there tree, she is way bigger than she appears in the shots.

no thats honey

what where the other species

Thats a coolfind fella thanks, shall be reading this properly later.

lol, thats a great spot!

You going to tell me who you are? oh i see, "a supporting member" youmust be one of the special mob!

classy!

not really what I meant, I mean, there ARE SO MANY THREADS AND U TUBE AND FACEBOOK POSTS OF THIS KIND OF FELLING. cAPS CAME ON! off!

should have said Dave, drives him bonkers!

lovely images, see like hispidus how it breaks a column to fruit, Biotrophic:001_smile:

read it, then decide if use at all is acceptable

thats what Im waiting for too! Dont get me wrong ross, I know how it is, but SOMEBODY has to offer alternatives if they exist, be that a viewpoint a method etc etc:thumbup:

Why Glyphosate Should Be Banned 5.3 Effects on soil ecology Soil fertility is fundamental in maintaining plant health and yields. However, along with the rise in industrial agrochemical farming practices, there has been a general increase in the number of plant diseases in the past 15 to 18 years. Glyphosate has been shown to stimulate the growth of fungi and increase the virulence of soil pathogens such as Xylella fastidiosa which causes citrus variegated chlorosis, while also decreasing the presence of beneficial soil organisms [90] Scientists Reveal Glyphosate Poisons Crops and Soil (SiS47). Four primary soil fungi, Fusarium, Phythium, Rhizoccccctonia, and Phytophthora, have become more active with the use of glyphosate; and concomitantly diseases caused by these fungi have increased, such as head scab in corn, or root rot in soybeans, crown rot in sugar beets. Fusarium head blight, which affects cereal crops, is a disease that produces a mycotoxin that could enter the food chain. Beneficial micro- and macro-organisms damaged by glyphosate include earthworms, microbes producing indole-acetic acid (a growth-promoting auxin), mycorrhizae associations, phosphorus & zinc uptake, microbes such as Pseudomonads and Bacillus that convert insoluble soil oxides to plant-available forms of manganese and iron, nitrogen-fixing bacteria Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, and organisms involved in the biological control of soil-borne diseases that reduce root uptake of nutrients (see [90, 13] (see Figure 6). In addition to soil microorganisms, Roundup® but not glyphosate alone, kills three beneficial food microrganisms (Geotrichum candidum, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) widely used as starter cultures in the dairy industry [91]. This may explain the loss of microbiodiversity in raw milk observed in recent years. Figure 6 Interactions of glyphosate with plant and soil biology; adapted from Huber’s presentation [14] It has been assumed that glyphosate is short-lived, degrading in two weeks, and has low accumulation and drift. However, this conventional view may only be applicable, if at all, in certain environments. Studies in northern regions of the globe have demonstrated that glyphosate and its main metabolite AMPA can remain in the soil even years after the last spraying [92]. That means the herbicide and its residues can remain active and accumulate in soils with increasingly devastating effects on soil ecology. 5.4 Effects on ecosystems Glyphosate use impacts animal biodiversity and health either directly or indirectly through destruction of habitats. It is considered to be particularly toxic to aquatic and amphibian species, due to its high water solubility. Amphibians are considered the most endangered animal class on Earth. Recent studies have highlighted glyphosate’s toxicity to frog species, with exposure killing 78 % of animals in laboratory conditions (see [93] Roundup Kills Frogs, SiS 26). A 2012 study found enlarged tails in exposed tadpoles, similar to the adaptive changes seen in response to the presence of predators. Tadpoles adapt their body shape to suit environmental conditions, so any changes not suited to the environment could put the animals at a distinct disadvantage [94]. Currently unpublished data from The Department of Herpetology at the Society of Sciences, Aranzad, Spain suggests that glyphosate concentrations below agricultural levels are sufficient to kill 10 species of amphibians in the Basque region of Spain [95]. As mentioned earlier, birth defects in frogs have also been detailed in laboratory conditions [15]. Studies in aquatic microcosms and mesocosms found that Roundup at 8 mg glyphosate/L inhibited the growth of green algae at the expense of toxic bloom-forming cyanobacteria, with potentially drastic impacts on freshwater aquatic ecosystems [96, 97]. It also accelerates the deterioration of water quality, which is already jeopardising global water supply [98] (World Water Supply in Jeopardy, SiS 56). The indirect effect of habitat destruction is exemplified by the decline of Monarch butterfly numbers (see [99] Glyphosate and Monarch Butterfly Decline, SiS 52) (Figure 7). The larvae of this species feed almost exclusively on milkweed plants, which are being destroyed through glyphosate treatment of GM crops. In the Midwest of the US, there has been a 58 % decline in milkweed plants and a resulting 17-year decline in Monarch butterfly [100]. A decline in their winter migration to Mexico has been observed stretching back 15 years. Figur

Why Glyphosate Should Be Banned

grafted\? mower/strimmer?

exactomondo! quality find!

The beeches either side of this property are magnificent trees, both have issues that one may expect of over or late mature fagus, to the left an impressive triple stem suspected bundle planting, whos size is not appreciated in the following images but i can tell you now, its one of the widest canopies and biggest beeches by volume I've ever seen, and ive seen some of the countries best. To the right is another twin stemmed was triple but one either removed or failed some decades prior, maybe the mid 80's, the decay column is very stable but being sandwiched between the union of the other two stems well within reach of the property the need is obvious. Why am i bothering to illustrate THIS case? because both trees have as much if not more structural issues than the one being removed in this thread. These trees are also highly relevant same species and current on the to do list! You see, im doing this stuff all the time, not just here and there, that damaged rep of mine doesnt seem to be putting folk off contacting me for THESE situations. I am entitled to say when I think someone is talking rubbish on such matters, yes i am full of it, and yes I do think im bloody good at it, and if you think felling is a cover all situation for trees that are so integrated into the landscape your in no position to be slinging mud patties about of that there is no arguments. When some monkey tries to tell me there is no option but to fell, he best accept he is going to get some flak cos its RUBBISH! I will update this as we progress with the job, and I will ask the owner of these trees for a response to the work. I am going to be reducing these trees, not uba heavy, but heavy enough to keep dysfunction to adaptable limits wherever there is a lead exiting from BOTH sides of a stem each arm will be reduced by the drop crotch method to that point and the remaining crown reduced for good form. they will also have loose GEFA cabling installed to take the future loading as the crowns wieght re builds to take the buffeting on the bundle planted unions which are never as good as a same tree weld This decay cavity is approaching T/R criteria limits, it doesnt appear that big, but the entrance is at least 18 inches across, this is a BIG stem and this defect is at the half way point.

did you even watch the video?

lol, I wish you could see my face, so you would know its the face of a man who is unbothered!