sloth
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Thanks John, but no need. Very good of you Steve, I am incredibly grateful, and will provide the info requested ASAP
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I didn't turn it down! Just hadnt replied yet!
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Treelife do a home study course, bit pricey, but worth a call and a chat. They always seem happy to advise, good lucj
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Mulch! See details in latest 3998. Will take a while to show full benefits, as earthworms will ultimately be doing the work. But I think gradual changes are sometimes best for mature trees. I think it states 80-100mm of coarse (ie wood chip) organic mulch over as much root area as possible, and at least to the drip line, avoiding piling it up around the trunk and major roots. Cost wise, should be pretty cheap, as you may have some!
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You lucky git, sounds like a great bit of work. I'm sure the three fungateers (monkey hama fungus) will have some good ideas for this kind of limitless creativity...
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Sounds good, any idea when and how much?
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Has anyone had dealings with, or know of any pros/cons relating to the getting British businesses online scheme? It seems from some research to be quite good. However a few people on other forums have claimed vastly inflated prices to buy back the domain name to use at the end of their free time. Or difficulty in even speaking to anyone to change hosting provider. I know virtually nothing about web sites, so any advice appreciated! Thanks
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By the current BS3998, this would be classed as topped, would it not? Where have you heard this? Surely the 'proper old school' pollarders would have gone above the collar, where the diameter is smaller, ie, easier to cut with hand tools/axes. And those trees are very much alive today! The bigger stubs would have encouraged more epicormic and adventitious growth, and therefore better survival rates?
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
sloth replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Would make more sense, the bright colour had me fooled... -
Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
sloth replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Bonsai fungi, Hygrocybe miniata perhaps? And is that a very blurry horse chestnut bonsai I see? I am trying one, but with such big leaves the wife thinks I'm mad! Good pics btw -
Has it already dropped this years leaves for autumn? And is now leafing up again? If so, it would probably lose them soon, then recover come spring. Tis a bit strange, global warming for ya!
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Nice1 made me smile
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Didn't know that thanks for the tid-bit!
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Impressive tree! Root flare is reminiscent of merip on beech or pholiota on ash?
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Or try this? http://www.enspec.com/articles/ENSPEC%20Research%20Paper%20-%20Ganoderma%20on%20Trees.pdf
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http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=gb&client=ms-android-tmobile-gb&source=android-browser-type&q=ganoderma+pfeifferi Don't know if this has been posted or not, or if the link will work? Interesting read though
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Perhaps the pollution inhibits the massaria?
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
sloth replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Still can't see!? -
Was told by a still dealer and expert not to use it in 200t's, as they are finely tuned for 95 octave, and the hotter burning of 99 can increase chance of crankcase seal problems. Not sure if it is true though
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So a lapsed pollard is considered as structuraly sound as 'non regrowth' branches? If so, at what stage does a weakly attached regrowth branch become solid? When it has had enough time to engulf the branch growth with a collar from the trunk? A la Shigos model? From experience, I'd have said the joining wood between lapsed pollard growth has more of a swirled grain like wound wood, and obviously therefore very strong and resistant to tear outs. Unless of course there is too little shell in the boling to support the branch. How did the speaker explain it? Hama, from the body language, how do you propose ancient pollards were created? And I'd be interested what body language do you expect to see from 3998 style pollards in years to come?
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Thanks all, some good interesting replies and thoughts. What do you all make of the BS3998 guidelines for starting pollards? Do you think that is how our current ancient pollards where created, and if not, how do you think pollards started and maintained in this manner will compare in hundreds of years time? Will they host the same habitats, species, niches and structural form both visually/externally, and within the tree; ie. Decay formation and cavity shapes/locations within? Be interested in any thoughts... cheers!
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Middle of nowhere with a komatsu mini digger fencing on a Fri, job must be done, and the water bottle springs a hole where it vibrated against the mount. Out comes extra safe, extra tough durex to line the bottle worked a treat and home on time!
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Hi, I wonder if anyone would care to share their thoughts? How would you describe the difference between a topped tree, and a pollarded tree? To cut a for example a young oak, at 10-15 foot high, creating a 15 inch diameter single cut through the trunk, and allowing to regrow = topping or pollarding? I ask as most of our veteran pollards from many years ago I reckon were created in this manner, probably often with bigger diameter cuts through the trunk. However now I believe we call it topping and frown upon it. BS3998 guidelines suggest starting the pollard process on much younger trees, with far smaller cuts; I struggle to believe people hundreds of years ago would have started/managed pollards this way, as they would have cut the timber when it was of a useful size to them. I look forward to anyone's opinion, and hopefully some good points and historic references
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And on the book front, search threads for hamadryads book club. That should get you started
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Sounds good, ill keep an eye out for it :thumb:
