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Posts posted by HarryPNE
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I'm looking for a tray to fit into my storage space within my tipper (see picture). There's no barrier to stop water sitting on the bed passing into the area of storage. I know I could use sealant to seal up the gap but I feel like a tray is deffo still needed.
Does anybody have any advice? I guess I'm looking for a bespoke tray business of some kind???🥴
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Thanks everyone [emoji106]
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(I'm looking at a swb nissan cabstar)
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Would it be a complete no no to go for a single rear axle van for a 3.5tn arb tipper? Cheers
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Where do you find that mate?? ThanksHave you checked the tip site directory? -
Either! A one off would do
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Germany. Any advice on a particular company to use would be good? Cheers
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Hello Arbland.
I'm off to germany for 5 weeks working for a tree firm... the usual climbing and groundwork chainsaw use etc.
Anybody out there got any tips for working overseas?
What insurance is required?
I'm pretty sure I just need personal accident. Public liability or theft cover wont be needed.
Cheers!
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...and this is coming from my relative layman level of knowledge...
Could chip at the base not create a perfect breeding ground/habitat for damaging insects, fungi or pathogens?
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Cheers for your thoughts on the matter Gary! Ill be honest i've never really thought to deeply into the benefits of mulching and the reduction of undergrowth competition. Sounds legit.Was that last year? I must have missed that comment because I would have had to debate it. [emoji3]
I'll have a look what I've got but have a busy weekend. Water retention is only one benefit, Reduction in competition from nutrients is another, introducing organic matter into the soil, increased soil organisms improve drainage and reduce soil bulk densities, sugars (particularly from prunus and hawthorn) encourage mycorrhizal activity. There's a few more, but those are off the top of my head.
I look at this way, in their natural environment trees grow, shade out competition, drop leaves etc. Then we bring them into an artificial environment - surround them with grass that uses energy as we keep cutting it and removing the clippings, removing yet more nutrients. We trample the soil around their roots, clear the fallen leaves, all depleting nutrients and making life hard. Then we prune them and get surprised that they keep trying to grow.
I think that it's amazing that the average street tree not only survives but actually grows, they are amazing what they overcome. How can attempting to recreate a little of their natural environment not be beneficial? [mention=29503]David Humphries[/mention] had a post or thread a few years back on a knackered veteran pear, in grass, real last legs tree. He documented the mulching and followed it over a few years. I know that it's only one example, but I've seen the benefits of mulching over the years and it almost certainly can't harm.
Would you have any suggestions for which types of chip to use at the base of the willow? Any?
Also... any good information out there on the web which tells you more about mulching benefits?
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Well cheers fellas. Gonna go ahead with it. Thanks for the advice.
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The attached photos show the willow in question.
Now, i now late winter is the best time to heavily attack this tree... but i dont know how well it will be doing come spring given it is already heavily drying out even at the base with the bark flaking away. The branch tips show no buds for next year. And as you can see, the canopy itself is buggered due to poor pruning a couple of years back.
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My question is:
Will pollarding this famously hardy and quick growing tree shock/reinvigorate the willow into life?
(I would plan to pollard on each of the 4 stems 2/3 ft above the primart union - at a diameter of about 1ft).
Or!!!!... am i living in a dream world... especially doing this in late october?
Thanks a bunch!
Harry.
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