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    Not my estimations mate, for one i doubt the tree was 10 tonne! It was a rough estimate but I don't think it would have been far off. It was an incredible project to be on and involved with, very rewarding. Here's another that I did the year previous to the fig move. Still in the zoo but we moved 2 at the same time.
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    Being a public forum and that I don't work for the company any more I don't feel entirely comfortable disclosing that info. I'll pm you.
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    They were cut 6 months prior but this was only due to the zoo being unorganised. We wanted to prune much earlier. They were cut with a high pressure water cutter and then backfilled with root barriers. Pea straw, and fertiliser was applied to the root area and weekly watering to enhance new root growth. When we excavated, there was an abundance of new root growth which was great to see, but we were worried about them drying out.
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    Here's one that I was involved with last year.took 6 days in total.
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    Looking good on those ropes🖒 It would be a pleasure to have you as my groundie. Nice looking rigging gloves, where from?
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    That's was my thinking as well Andrew, even then, £1,000,000 doesn't seam to be an awful lot. Not considering most have £5,000,000 PL. Might just be me but I feel there could be a potential for a bigger claim off a PI policy that a PL policy.
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    Hey guys, just bumping this old thread. I'm in a similar dilemma and want to know what level of insurance others have. Iv been given a quote for £500,000 but for me to get the £1,000,000 cover the price more than doubles!
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    That's a pretty cool and interesting study with shocking results. 8 affected trees is incredible from 1 borer. What was the invading fungi? I wonder if different fungi would spread at different rates.
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    This is what I was taught and practised in Australia. We had a tub of bleach and a paintbrush on site for dipping our secateurs and handsaws. The brush was for the saws.
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    I understand using the fractometer for trees to conclude it's strength but can't you tell a lot from a core any way? Just the visual aspect makes it appealing to see what's going on but I would just like to know more about breaching the 4th wall and how detrimental it may be. 10 Bears, was your study in conjunction with any format of sterilisation? The same could be said for all kinds of invasive techniques, not just increment borers, could it not?
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    A lot more accurate than I thought. What size drill bit do you have with it? Also, is it used as a last resort for fear of breaching wall 4 or do you prefer to see what's going on to be able to initiate remedial works, if any?
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    Interesting comment on the white rot blocking it as that's something I'd not considered. I remember years ago when working with my uncle we had a call from his Dad saying the borer was stuck in the tree and could we come and help get it out. I was young and uninterested then so don't know the cause of the jam.
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    That's cool, do you find the device accurate when you get to dissect a cross section or has it got it wrong on a few?
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    I was looking at increment borers on the sorbus intl website and had no idea how expensive they could be. Just wondered who still uses them or if you have moved on to less invasive techniques in identifying sound and decayed wood.
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    Nice shot Sean, great eco system going on there. Is that your resistograph David or was it hired? Iv only ever seen one used once and the guy using never gave much away about the device, was about 6 years ago now I guess.
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    I'd say it could work both ways. He could either really like your modern style and initiative to srt or be perplexed by the whole thing and not understand it. It could be of benefit to explain the system and it's pros for using it though.
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    Just make sure your not going so quick as you make yourself look daft. Speed comes with time and efficiency comes with experience. Don't be afraid of mistakes, but be afraid of not learning from them.
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    I know what you mean Tommy, I never thought when I was younger that tree work could become mundane.
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    I remember getting disco leg early on but not for a long time. I have no evidence to support my theory but I remember being pumped up when climbing and put it down to adrenaline.
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    I'd say it's probably the adrenaline pumping through you until you sort yourself out.
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    Just found that out myself😨 and they were used from amazon, hopefully the new one will be more friendly on my wallet.
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    Good read Chris thanks for sharing. I must get my hands on fungal decomposition of wood.
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    Thanks for taking the time to post your response David, I had no idea mycelium could extend that far along a trees structure as you mention. Chris I was on your train of thought also with the fungi looking for an easy exit with wood reserves depleting in the area. Now that a fruit body has emerged, I wonder if it will concentrate it's energy back towards the trunk?
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    Is that now flipped to saprophytic mode David with the decline of the branch?

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