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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    The crown is good, quite good. With white root rots, buttress root plate failure is often the concern, without visible crown die back. That is were I was at with this, therefore the TRA. Whether Inonotus or Berkleys, white root rot is the result. At the very least Guy, you make me second guess...
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    My job is to preserve trees. That's what my department does. When a clients tree turns into a removal it goes to GTC, which I am not a part of. The purpose of TRA was to justify keeping the asset, not justify removing the tree. The reason I started this thread was to get a opinion on the ID of...
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Guy, I don't know what articles you are referring to but I always appreciate your desire to retain an asset. That was my desire with this tree as well, that's why we went forward with tomography and resistograph work. If it was going to be a removal, I wanted to be based off science and not some...
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Ain't she a pretty fungus though? I take a size 10 shoe so I put my foot in the shot for reference.
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Well, after maturing it is without a doubt the polypore. Thank you to everyone who chimed in. The water droplets really threw me off when it was imature. That sent me right down the Inonutus path. Anyhow, it seems like the tree will have to come down after tomography and resisto graph testing...
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    The latest PhD to take a look said Berkley polypore. Either way it a bad deal can anybody recommend somebody in CT that can write a level 3 TRA? The guy I would normally call is on vacation till August.
  7. J

    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Thank you Kevin!
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    From what I've read it is an aggressive pathogen.
  9. J

    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Thanks JD. Looking forward to hearing from those guys. One of the articles I read was Co authored by KTS on the web. I believe it was called fungal decay of oaks in North America. Good info.
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    Inonotus dryadeus?

    Got a call to look at this tree today. My thought is "weeping conk" but I want to get a second opinion from you guys. Going to bring a colleague in for a level 3 TRA. Client wants to keep the asset I I want him to as well. Articles on the Web make Inonotus dryadeus a sure thing root rot failure...
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    Interesting stuff. I will definitely be trying it next year. With the density of caterpillars we had this year systemics did NOT work well. I got some control with Lepitect at the high rate but it wasn't great. So many caterpillars as soon as one died another was there to take its place. Death...
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    Gotcha, my local ag station tested it this year at 2 oz. Per 100 for gypsy moth caterpillars and got good control. Might be my go to next year. It would be nice to have a bee safe product for jap beetles. What's your cost per ounce for the one your using?
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    Are you using the 2 oz. per 100 rate with the Acelepryn or does it need to be higher for Jap Beetle? I was quoted $965 for 64 oz. of Acelpryn, just over $30 per 100 cost I guess that's not so bad.
  14. J

    QuickJet Air tool belt

    You guys have 3/4 leaf out already? Our ash are slowwww to leaf out this year. I wait till mid June to start injecting. Always too slow with the uptake before that.
  15. J

    Business Competition In The North East of The States

    My take is don't worry about the other guys. Do you have a passion for trees and their proper care? Do you spend time educating you self about trees, tree care, diseases and pests? This will all come out when you meet clients. That will set you apart. I don't worry about my "competition". Hell...
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    Is this Beech Bark Disease?

    Looks like an advanced case. I think I can make out a bit of the Beech Bark Scale from your picture but I'm not sure. Beech bark scale is the vector. Generally the bark becomes cracked and you will see black areas from the Nectria.
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    Japanese Cedar, Baldcypress...noob needs help figuring out tree type

    Cryptomeria Japonica
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    Borer and miners need to be treated systemically. Unless you time the crawler phase perfectly hard scale often need systemics as well. First step in any tree assessment is to look for abiotic disorders. If a pest needs to be treated the least toxic approach should always be considered first.
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    From what I understand Elms are able to fight off Verticillium. Being a vascular disease whatever they do works to "vaccinate" them from DED. Have you found that this product works? The only person I know that has used it tried it on a tree that was already flagging. Needless to say it didn't...
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    Safe PHC Programs Low-NO Toxicity

    Systemics applied to trees/shrubs regardless of the mode of application need to be done with caution. Linden come to mind. A fall soil application of imidacloprid will be in full concentration in the tree the next summer when the tree is in flower. Rhododendron is another example. No neo nics on...

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