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Also exponentially consuming more .

Funny i was thinking about this the other day there simply has to be a tipping point , surely ..

On a beech that failed from merrip i seen it seemed the roots deep in the ground that was the point it failed leaving a fair amount of dirt attached to root,if it was k duesta would it more likely to break of near ground level leaving most of the decayed root in the ground just a thourght probly way of:001_smile:

Thats why i said the rootplate is a red herring i think . I cant understand why there was any rootplate at all because there is nothing there , the ground is just so soft being the only reason .

Is there anything i can do to confirm a diagnosis as i will be back there on Monday ? I'm even thinking of bringing in a fung expert .

P.S.. I'm sure the root plate is a red herring in this instance , really soft soil and disturbed / landscaped ground

Where was the first picture taken on the tree?

I would say roughly about 1 meter from the base . Was the only blemish i could see and curiously at one of them white spots . Looked at the merip thread but this tree hasnt tried to lay down what looks like characteristic retrenching roots nor buttressing ?

hey, dont be too hard on gangster rap it's all about the context

 

 

 

 

Re Beech fell, interesting method Tom

Real naughty boys them chaps

Liked the swimming pool and weather :laugh1:

No snotty black mess or any fruiting bodies at base . Tree was in full leaf but had suffered some crown dieback . Spalting was consistent all the way from top of trunk to bottom and wood was solid . I would have taken the decision to climb which is concerning me .

Shite , lost a months horse logging contract .

That white marking on the trunk is the same as the pics I posted on the fungi thread of a beech with Pleurotus just the other day. I believe the white stuff is caused by an insect.

Looking forward to more informed comments on it.

Thanks Jim thats interesting , will try and follow that up

I would go with merrip for the cause Nice amount of lichens, not sure about the spray mark may be it had been marked up by someone to be felled

Ben , that whats i suggested to the client, ( jokingly ) but it was in a private garden and definitely hadn't been marked up . Couldnt find any fruiting bodies at all . There were porcelain fungi on the upper branches . Thanks for your opinion .

No need for annoying gangster rap garbage background music . Just a good honest treework post from Tom D as usual

Hi-flex have been far and away the most popular chainsaw trouser of all time and for good reason .

possibly some sort of Lichen

Is that how lichen starts out Rob ?

What caused the failure ?

Todays job , nothing holding this tree up at all , quite concerning . Would appreciate if anyone could shed some light on the white ( almost spray paint like ) blemishes .

Guss109 cutting , saw 395xp .

Speak to Wooded for a completely fair and impartial , balanced opinion

I'll fly the flag for the north east , much much drier than the west for starters !!

Royal deeside is stunning , you have little places like Aboyne then into Ballater then finally Braemar which will you will love . Stunning walks round Loch Muick and the precipitous Lochnagar if your feeling brave !!

If its definitely the west coast how about landing on the beach at Barra in a puddle jumper aircraft ?? Just be ewe and the sheep there

Are we looking at a gay callamerro look then ?

That the one ' silky fox ' said he would ride a penny farthing wearing plus 4's ??

Thats a real sickener that, probably my most prized / used possession

where are all the vents? looks like it may get hot as **** during summer especially here in the antipodes..

lol!! how to put a chief designer out a job in one sentence . Well spotted and major flaw by the looks of things

The one in Kamchatka , Russia would do me just fine

Also seen it on some goat willows last week down south.

On oak today aswell , dont know if i'm just looking for it now as was said above but really prevelant .

Hated the music

Whats the bad language all about ?

As above really , krabs could have been used for rigging and all sorts . Not an area to be taking any silly risks imo

What a win that was:thumbup:

 

From 10-6 down to win 14-14 after the 12 singles today, wowzers:thumbup1:

Rob !!!!!!! AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH

Its just come on BBC1 !!

I nae like golf anyway

I'm truelly shocked that there are professional arborists out there that cant grasp the difference between a top handle saw and rear handle ?? Couldnt care less how you decide to use a saw but you should at least know the reasons behind each