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  1. Zacchaeus

    Questions about survival of White Oak with hypoxylon

    Ok, so, there is this HUGE white oak, probably at least 200 years old, with some dieback in the crown 4'-8' in from all the tips, fairly uniform, but worse on a few branches on one side (which makes up about 10-20% of crown). The one side that's bad has hypoxylon spore pads, in brown, gray, and...
  2. Zacchaeus

    Ash Tree Losing Leaves

    I'll go with mrtree and KTSmith... It very well could be lightning damage. Also, after looking at the picture of the trunk, I can't really see a root flare. I would do a little careful root flare excavation and see if any girdling roots are present. That may not be causing the issue (or it...
  3. Zacchaeus

    New Equipment

    The Fly was nice, it's small diameter and very light, so advancing your TIP with a throw weight on the end is easy to throw high and far, but it's almost too soft and supple for me and makes friction hitches bite hard, especially a Blake's... One nice thing about it is ability to splice both...
  4. Zacchaeus

    New Equipment

    I started on Fly from New England, then Sherrill's Lava, but didn't like the stretch. Next rope I tried the Poison Ivy, and I LOVE it! I'm on my second poison ivy line now, and I need to replace again(got a nasty nick in it). The replacement will be poison ivy again. Great rope, low stretch...
  5. Zacchaeus

    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    I laugh with TreeJunkie. I don't get why everyone says 'inoculate' for DED when they mean 'treat' for DED... I hear this all the time. I think it's a fancy term people use to "sound professional" although for anyone in-the-know, it does the opposite... No offense nuthin_special, we ALL make...
  6. Zacchaeus

    Fungal ID, I need help!

    Alright all you expert Fun-guys & gals out there!! I saw these mushrooms growing around a small, vigorous ash tree today. There were many mushrooms growing in the grass underneath the tree. The reason they concern me is that they were VERY numerous and almost exclusively found within the...
  7. Zacchaeus

    Tree-Age vs. Arbor Mectin

    Schulz, thank you for your insight. I love to hear/read/exchange dialog with different viewpoints. It's what helps me learn. You've sold me on getting some Arbormectin, and i'm also going to be in contact with Arborjet about how to better their products for us, the arborists in the field...
  8. Zacchaeus

    Tree-Age vs. Arbor Mectin

    First, I understand everything you said, it totally makes sense when I step back and think about it... OK Next, where can you buy Arbormectin? I can't find it through Rainbow anymore. Do you know why?
  9. Zacchaeus

    Tree-Age vs. Arbor Mectin

    in my experience the environmental conditions are THE limiting factor, although injection placement and such also have an impact. Recently, i was injecting one day that was hot (90's) and very humid, soil was dry: led to VERY slow uptake. Then we had a downpour of rain, and the day after I...
  10. Zacchaeus

    Ascent on a blakes hitch

    That's a great point, and that's how I also feel about it... However, the boss is always worried about training guys and them leaving, taking along what we taught, and either going on their own or especially to another company...
  11. Zacchaeus

    Pruning webinar w/ Ed Gilman 5/11/16

    copy that... Thanks!
  12. Zacchaeus

    Pruning webinar w/ Ed Gilman 5/11/16

    I won't be able to make it on the date/time set... Is there any way to view the webinar after the time slot? I don't need the CEU's, but would love to get the education...
  13. Zacchaeus

    GRCS System

    News to me @treehumper, could you elaborate on this setup, purpose, etc? have a picture? I've heard of a high line before, never knew what it actually meant... thanks!
  14. Zacchaeus

    How to assess worn Rope?

    I completely understand what you are saying; it would be interesting to see stats... How often do climbing ropes fail? I don't really care to personally find out. I'd rather play it safe and come home to my wife...:)
  15. Zacchaeus

    Uptake for trunk injections his year.

    Just be honest with your customer and tell them that there IS a product that claims to reduce fruit production, in this case cottony seed clusters, but that you can't guarantee the results to be 100% effective. Leave the choice up to them. Then, you're staying honest and if results are shoddy...
  16. Zacchaeus

    combatting Japanese Maple Scale

    thanks treevet. i'll check into that. i've heard a lot about Safari, but have never used it
  17. Zacchaeus

    combatting Japanese Maple Scale

    So there's this little bug out there being spread around called Japanese Maple Scale that attacks numerous host trees... Right? Ok. Well, today I just saw a severe, and I mean SEVERE, infestation of them on, none other than, a Japanese Maple (Lace-leaf to be accurate). No dieback on foliage...
  18. Zacchaeus

    Radial trenching, what to replace with the soil?

    i hear really good things about biochar, but no experience with it. I agree with the herd, compost, mulch, compost, mulch. Get the soil environment to mimic a natural forest system, not a compacted urban lawn from Mars...
  19. Zacchaeus

    Uptake for trunk injections his year.

    Good Luck. I HAVE used Snipper from TreeTech in the the past on a huge walnut tree for a guy in town with a pristine lawn that loves the tree but hates the walnuts. Works some years and some it doesn't. From my experience and especially from talking to experts on the subject, a fruit eliminator...
  20. Zacchaeus

    How to assess worn Rope?

    Thanks Steve, I'll contact Treestuff!

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