What was going wrong with this Euc?

[ForTheArborist]

Had some storms here, and this came down in it. I removed the rest of it because of the lack of structure remaining.

That is crumbling, rotting wood in the core of that thing, and that is a white fungus that I could peal out in 1/4 inch thick strips.

This tree was topped about 2-3 years ago (not by me). There are 6 others just like it at that place. Everyone's concern is about whether or not the rest of them have any problems, and if they have to be removed. I think I should do some core samples, and fill in the holes with wax to prevent disease. Anyone second that?

They are a very dark barked euc with red berries.

 

[ForTheArborist]

By the way, the leafs looked ate up by some bugs. All of the trees have a lot of that. There were some little holes in the bark about the diameter of a ball point on pen.

Maybe these are things that are contributing to the problem in that tree.

 

[splitpost]

sounds like wood borer,best remove the entire affected tree before it comes down on someone

 

[TimberMcPherson]

First problem is the owners of the tree didnt call an arborist. I guess sounding out guys on here and going back to the owners with your new found knowledge on what went wrong with there tree makes you at least sound like you have a clue.

Go get educated, work for another company that knows more than you do (and ANY company would do), learn to be an arborist before you claim to be one and charge people for your ignorance.

Or am I being to subtle?

 

[treeoperations]

First problem is the owners of the tree didnt call an arborist. I guess sounding out guys on here and going back to the owners with your new found knowledge on what went wrong with there tree makes you at least sound like you have a clue.

Go get educated, work for another company that knows more than you do (and ANY company would do), learn to be an arborist before you claim to be one and charge people for your ignorance.

Or am I being to subtle?

im with timber, your going to get your ass bit, HARD!!!

 

[jefflovstrom]

Iron-bark eucs fail commonly and probably the tortoise beetle is what is chewing the leaves.

 

[ozzy42]

WOW

It is so great to have a forum where people can ask for help and advice while being humble knowing there are others with much more exp. that would be more than happy to lend a hand.















And then,


You have some here that are so full of themselves that they
can graciously come on here and basicly tell the OP to go to hell,instead of offering any kind of help.







No,didn't need to quote anybody .
I think it is obvious who the ever so gracious ones are.

 

[ForTheArborist]

Can anybody else recommend a good book that will go into what caused the rot in the tree here?

 

[jomoco]

I'm a little ticked off with you FTA, if you can't afford 20 bucks for a Sunset Western Garden Book after all this time, then I seriously question your commitment to becoming a professional climber or arborist.

The tree in your photo's a Eucalyptus sideroxylon, commonly known as a Pink Ironbark.

It was heavily infected with Armillaria root rot that had spread far up the trunk and into the main scaffolding branches.

It should obviously be replaced with an Armillaria resistant tree species like a Magnolia or something from this list.

http://www.chasehorticulturalresearch.com/pdfs/armillaria_root.pdf

I have no intention of providing you with further info until you by that essential SoCal beginners book and read it.

jomoco

 

[ForTheArborist]

Oh great, and thanks for the info on the tree.

That book is on my list of books to buy that I want enough I feel it in my teeth, and I'm still trying to get more to order. I've been slammed with huge bills to pay on the trucks and moving in to a new place, so I've sinched any and every dollar I could for the past month.

 

[jefflovstrom]

FTA, you can get that book almost anywhere, Lowes, Home Depot , or I can give you one of mine. Armstrongs and other nursery's also.
Jeff

 

[ForTheArborist]

Good. Thanks