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  1. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    now I look and see its a willow, missed that in the first instance i would go with Trametes versicolour, indicating a vertical section of die back from the base of that old wound verticaly, extending below but not above it. The wound wood will be connected to new channels, the core and strip below wound will be extensively decayed but maybe compartmentalised and stable, forming a horseshoe of sound wood in time
  2. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    B adusta possibly
  3. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I have noted also it appears to be a very good year for O. mucida, nice shot
  4. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Pholiota mutabalis
  5. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    wenton the hunt but only memories im afraid, teeny russulas are not uncommon on bonsai or teeny boletes
  6. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    its the foliage taking all the water that dries em out, they die then the barke falls off and they dry quicker, airflow is higher in standing wood than piles too.
  7. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    actualy the answer is YES, fungi will stunt as trees do in this scenario
  8. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Alan was a good man, and i regret not getting up to see his turf as I said I would now, but I will go and place a little something at the spot and tip my hat. My sincere condolences and thank you for letting us know, he was one of the boys in my eyes, had a lot to learn from him too. choked me up this has
  9. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    well having just sold my house I am almost able to give it up as I promised myself when I was 39 and feeling the wear and tear! I said 40 but it didn't pan out that way, so I gave myself 2 more years, this time im on schedule! Had to sell the house to do it though! Back to school, and become an author/researcher if i am capable
  10. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    the Romanians did this a lot, leaving them to fullydie and dry before they harvested. saves weight on transport too which was another incentive in the mountains. takes a while if no drought period, as the phloem is the only real link broken and the roots carry on pumping water
  11. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    very nice example david, about as picture perfect as this one gets, such a typical scenario:thumbup1:
  12. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    agreed:thumbup1:
  13. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    dont know the species specific nature of the interaction but very healthy trees with well hydrated cells/low dysfunctions/cavitations in the cells will fend off most pathogenic/parasitic fungi for upto around 30 years, sometimes longer depending on the host fungi species and the diameter or age of the tree host
  14. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    it works for all of us, being polite and friendly dont cost a penny:thumbup1:
  15. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    G. australe IMO, and is particularly savage on robinias
  16. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    not advanced, look at crown form/loading/targets and asses on basis of limb failures as most likely scenario
  17. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    thanks GTR, might be a bit long winded for this old couple though
  18. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    good to see loadsa good jobs still getting slammed in here
  19. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    hi guys and girls, got a friend whos in need of three rads with pipework fitted in eastbourne, her mum and dad are elderly and she has asked my advice on this guy whos quoted. suffice to say Ive told them to avoid the guy like the plague, so really need a good recommendation from somebody in the area:thumbup1:
  20. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    a treecan fight off armillaria for decades, depends on the stress levels in the local environment really. but sycamore tends to butt rot out and fail
  21. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    "Once established in a new location, even though the site might be seasonably dry, a Phytothera may persist and cause damage for years unless the microbial population of the site suppresses it through competition and antagonism." good on you for taking the time to actually hav a root about after my little prod the other day! The statement above is in my opinion the right path, in time this avenue may prove highly beneficial in limiting damage by Phytopthoras.
  22. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    agree with mathew
  23. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    how fAR DO YOU DELIVR THESE? flippin caps lock! whats the cost of getting one to bedmond? gotta love arbtalk, this is perfect for what i need these days:thumbup:
  24. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    oh it does!
  25. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I think your description was fine, no doubt the dark but angelic looking angel of death!

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