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[John Paul Sanborn]

I could not find the previous thread...

I've worked on several storm related failures lately where the point of failure was clearly associated with decay from a large limb removal wound. Earlier this year one of the suburbs had an historical oak go down, the decay was so extensive that one could see it from the helo-camera footage on the news.

 

[woodchux]

I've got some pics of old lightning damage if they are still needed.

 

[treeseer]

Well thanks JPS; I'm working on a Raising Cain ppt/article about disastrous effects of removing lower limbs. Pictures and case histories are always welcome, so I can make the case that the problem goes beyond NC.

Lightning I just did in May but I always welcome pix and info on that too so I can refresh it for next time I do it, Jan 2008 in ohio if not sooner.

 

[dakota]

I could not find the previous thread...

I've worked on several storm related failures lately where the point of failure was clearly associated with decay from a large limb removal wound. Earlier this year one of the suburbs had an historical oak go down, the decay was so extensive that one could see it from the helo-camera footage on the news.

Which tree?

I've been in Illinois for awhile - judging by news coverage from Chicago, nothing else happens anywhere else, especially North of the border...

 

[DDM]

Here's a few 1st is decay.
2nd is kind Obvious.

 

[treeseer]

Almost inevitably when large lower limbs are remove it's a sure bet that the main trunk is going to start showing signs of decay in the near future.

Cuts to small laterals are discouraged.
The 1/3 Rule rules.
Cutting back to the origin is recommended because there is a "branch protection zone" there.
Experimenting with sealants is mocked.

Myths, overgeneralizations, oversimplifications.

Rotting, failing trees.

Nice pics David. That lightning-struck tree looks pretty cool. Measurements and details would help a lot. Every tree tells a story, don't it?

 

[Ekka]

Cuts to small laterals are discouraged.
The 1/3 Rule rules.
Cutting back to the origin is recommended because there is a "branch protection zone" there.
Experimenting with sealants is mocked.

Myths, overgeneralizations, oversimplifications.

Rotting, failing trees.

Rotting, failing trees.

Isn't this an overgeneralization?

What happened to zone, climate and country?
What happened to species compartmentalization ability?
What happened to size of cut/limb?
What happened to type of union (co-dominant/collar)?
What happened to reason?

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Which tree?

I've been in Illinois for awhile - judging by news coverage from Chicago, nothing else happens anywhere else, especially North of the border...

What happened to species compartmentalization ability?

What happened to type of union (co-dominant/collar)?

It was a big old oak tree in one of the parks, named after a founder of Waukesha I think. Tree Wizard could probably give more detail Guy.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Which tree?

I've been in Illinois for awhile - judging by news coverage from Chicago, nothing else happens anywhere else, especially North of the border...

What happened to species compartmentalization ability?

What happened to type of union (co-dominant/collar)?

It was a big old oak tree in one of the parks, named after a founder of Waukesha I think. Tree Wizard could probably give more detail Guy.

The pic I saw looked like a limb.

 

[woodchux]

Lightning I just did in May but I always welcome pix and info on that too so I can refresh it for next time I do it, Jan 2008 in ohio if not sooner.

I posted some pics in the picture forum.

http://arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=51372