Photo of big Water Oak

[grodan]

This is a photo of the Big water Oak I asked about on 3-24.
It is 6' in dia. at the bottom and 22' at the 1st crotch. It sounds hollow at the 1st dead limb (which was cut long ago) on the left. I also found a fungus growing there, @ 22' off the ground.
Any further input would be great.
THANKS AGIAN.
Grodan

 

[Treeman14]

There's a buzzard perched in the tree. Need I say more?

 

[darkstar]

Oak

Looks like a Live oak. Dang healthy tree from the pic . Easy acess as well .Its really hard to judge the cavity as always in all trees . Dark

 

[Treeman14]

Looks like a Live oak. Dang healthy tree from the pic . Easy acess as well .Its really hard to judge the cavity as always in all trees . Dark

I think it's time to upgrade your monitor, dude. I see a LOT of large dead limbs, large broken stubs, bad pruning cuts, and major signs of internal decay. That tree is a hazard waiting to happen.

 

[Treeman14]

Just out of curiosity, how much did you bid for this removal?

 

[Bermie]

Is that canopy density normal for that species and size? Looks a bit thin. How is the twig extension growth? is it normal or stunted?
There also appears to be a fair bit of deadwood. Add up the hollow sound, cavities, evidence of fungus, age, with what you know about this species in general to help you make your decisions. Are there more negatives than positives? Is it going to shed bits on peoples heads?

 

[treeseer]

Brett, I agree, darkstar needs to take a closer look. Certainly looks like a water oak Q nigra, definitely not a live oak Q virginiana.

Despite the buzzard, I see callus growing over old stubs, a good indicator of vigor, even as the deadwood indicates decline. Based on what I see in the pic, I'd call it low-to-moderate risk. Clien's values and acceptance of risk is key here; you could bid to prune deadwood and invigorate the roots and thin/reduce heavy ends, based on defects found in the structure.

Can you post a picture of the fungus? Can you measure the hollow you heard? Did you look at the entire root crown? Until you get more info, it's too early to call it hazardous.

 

[xtremetrees]

Nice call treeseer, what kinda deep root fert. should be used.?

 

[treeseer]

what kinda deep root fert. should be used.?

what kinda soil is it growing in?

what kinda fungus is growing in the tree?

what kinda twig extension does it show?

what kinda irrigation is in effect?

Inquiring fert techs need to know.