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I think that was the quote to topp both conifers in the garden and trim. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Thank you very much, the sparasis was fruiting on a pinus sylvestris. We removed several trees surrounding a tennis court being retarmacedand noticed a large amount of the pines in the area were hosting sparasis. some lovely mature pines shame they were in a high risk place. once again thank you Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

indeed one of my favourite fungus brackets ive found that one (the ganoderma on the beech) however do you know what the other ganoderma is? (Last photograph) Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Just a few finds.

i spent the first 8 months of climbing on a prussik becsuse people insisted it will make you alot better climber very glad i listened to them everythings alot harder on a prussik and requires in my opinion more skill, so when you go onto a hitch you ckimbing speed doubles and youre alot more competant and find climbing easy Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

brought this book a few weeks ago still not dispatched however apparently theyre having trouble getting the books of the supplier Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Ginger nuts om nom nom nom Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

3 times? I always beileved 1.5- 2.5 times the size of the canopy I recommend feeding it however Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

usually takes about 20 days for mine roughly sometimes a bit longer however i did not recieve any card just a certificate. They normally issue a temporary pass certificate once youve passed Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Well I once read that you could be liable But I extremely doubt that theyres any case study history. It was in a book called Management of trees the 3rd edition one it just mentioned.it briefly. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Hi ive attached a few images of a silver maple i found with a pink skin like layer forming on the bark. Looks similar to amylostereum however i thought this fungus did not affect broadleaves. Any idea what it may be seen it on a few broadleaves at this site.

Has to be ionontus dryadeus - dryads saddle. Very rarely occurs on conifers though. Early decay is a localised selective delignification indicted by irregular yellowish stripes within a zone of dark water soaked wood. The yellow stripes gradually enlarge and become paler until the whole zone becomes soft filamentous mass with thick sheets of white mycelium. The decay starts at the inner root system and can extend into the stem base up to 2 meters above soil level and is confined only to central wood. Attack is more or less confined to the heartwood. Most advanced stages of wood is seriously weakened however retains some tensile strength for a long time in early stages. Wind throw may occur but little evidence to show it’s common. Very difficult to detect decay. If in high risk location decay extent should be found out and potential reduction. Attack on heartwood causes little influence to the trees vitality until advanced stages of decay affect uptake of water and nutrients.

hmmm dont think its H annosum. Have to have a look tonight at my fungi book see if i can find anything.

Hmm first picture on this post looks very cherry like especially with the lichen. Haven't seen much lichen on Birches. As for the silver birch picture at the bottom I cant see any fruiting bodies within the cavity. Have you got any other photos? However that is a substantial cavity especially for a birch which would struggle to form enough reaction wood to compensate the cavity. Personally from the picture id have the birch out.

Worked on a copper beach last week with exactly the same leaf spots all over the canopy. But had me boggled a bit aswell.

As Gary said Laetiporus. Not good for the willow at all.

laetiporus sulphureus

Thank you very much Chris! That has helped alot

Hi! I am just inquiring as to how difficult it is to become a tree officer if you have no previous experience being a tree officer. At the moment im employed as a arborist however have been gaining qualifications to hopefully open the door to becoming a tree officer. by the time I start applying for tree officer jobs (preferably assistant tree officer at first). I will have a level 4 diploma in Arb from Merrist wood or Treelife. My Professional tree inspection. And 3 years as an arborist along with Arboricultural tickets. Would these qualifications allow with relative ease to find a job as a assistant tree officer or tree officer. Another quick question is I've found a lot of tree officer jobs are only for a few years. Does this mean after a few years you have to find another job at a different county?

Remarkable!

Most likely Phyophora I beileve as daltontrees said

The willow definitely looks to far away to cause any heave. Roots spread approximately 1.5 to 2 times the spread of the crown maximum.

Perhaps chondrostereum purperum?

Furthermore I believe the cynipid wasp further contributed to the loss of leaves.

I agree with Alinicoll, the trees biological condition appears to be healthy and a good amount of regrowth has occurred since the last reduction. The reason for the large loss of leaves in June 2015 is most likely caused from what mick dempsey said as the foliage on the tree budded the majority of the new twigs became shaded out and died. and fell of the tree due to environmental conditions. (change in weather, windy day) The only concern from the above photographs would be the unions at the base of the tree however remedial actions have already occurred in the form of reductions. To reduce the risk of failure. (For more information research included bark unions.) As to the cynipid wasps they are a common occurrence on oak trees and no cause for concern.