Chestnut pollard

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In all the case I can remember the limbs fell at approx 7pm.

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This happens because because 7 pm is the time the tide comes in and so raises the water table and forces more moisture into the limbs of the trees, so they fail.

The tide coming in is also the reason why pruning wounds weep on certain species at certain times of year.

You cut the limb off, then high tide happens and forces the water table up pushing the water out of the pruning wounds.

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In all the case I can remember the limbs fell at approx 7pm.

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This happens because because 7 pm is the time the tide comes in and so raises the water table and forces more moisture into the limbs of the trees, so they fail.

The tide coming in is also the reason why pruning wounds weep on certain species at certain times of year.

You cut the limb off, then high tide happens and forces the water table up pushing the water out of the pruning wounds.

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what tide? in the thames river? Tide changes every day! and i live near the coast and only a few miles land inwards you can tell when tide is high. That depends on soil layers and for most if there are old bogs under ground from ages ago. That will let sea in and rise the watertable. In those areas there are no trees because the salty water/soil.

In our dutch polders the problem of getting salt water levels up is because we have to mill out fresh water to keep dry. That causes the deep salt water to rise.
 
Look R Schra, your theories are wrong, the branches fall cause the tide comes in, it is due to the change in air pressure as well as the tide.

Dont you realise that everything is connected?

A butterfly flaps its wings in El Salvador causing a tsunami in South East Asia

You know this surely?

The tide comes in forces extra water into the limb, the limb fails due to extra weight its simple.
 
FWIW;

i dont believe youre theories to. I didnt post theories but clear facts about the situation at our coastal aerias.

I assume that in sudden branche droppings the more influence is by moon/sun locations in the sky. When they aligne this sh!t happens with more then just branches. I think when sun/moon aligne with a tide just all trees just pop out the ground with the exceptional huge tides that this give.


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You accept the current notion of modern science.

I accept what I have learned from a wise old man in a village high up in the Andes mountain range, South America.
He knows everything about the world which he learned from his ancient forefathers.
Tides cause pruning wounds to weep, simple as that Schra
Why dont you believe me?
 
i'd say the picture was of a tree that was either a true pollard on originally small diameter wood or a tree topped late on and then managed as a pollard.

Rupe thats my interepretation of Sudden / Summer Branch Drop.

Up here i know that Horse Chestnuts are reknowned for dropping large limbs but we see a higher incidence of Beech dropping Limbs. we have some truly masive (for Scotland) chestnut limbs that reach for miles and seem sound. Admitidly i have not inspected them, more admired them from a distance.

Axe, your theory sounds a tad implausable, sorry. I am reaady to be proved wrong if you can cite some credible references to back up these comments. Surely if teh tide comes in at 7pm the tide will also come in at 7am? is this also affected by the humidity / moisture content of teh air?

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Jees Axe is being sarcastic lol :P

Nice job Rupe, if your waste is less than 24" it could be chipped or is it all in small lumps ?

I'm suprised Ekkas not jumped in hear and ripped you apart for your blatent topping ;)

What is the council's postion now it's failed ? Do you have a copy of the works order still ? Might be nice for the clients insurance company !
 
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You are certainly convinced Axe. Is this info also published somewhere that I can read it, or is this just what was spoken to you?

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The summer/sudden branch drop(pruning wounds weeping)high tide connection fully explained..........

One cold winters day down at a property on the banks of the Potomac river in Old Town Alexandria, VA.

I was working with my buddy Carlos. We were working as a two man crew pruning fastigiate Carpinus betulus(Ironwood/Hornbeam).Light crown lifts for clearance(pathway). Just standing Silky work.

I noticed that the pruning wounds were weeping profusely almost like a running tap.

I began to wonder what was causing the excessive weeping. I wondered why was there such a strong flow of liquid coming from the pruning wounds?

I asked Carlos, Carlos is El Salvadorian and a great treeclimber.

Carlos said with a straight face that, "the wounds weep so bad because the tide is in".

I said, "No way Carlos! you're crazy! thats not the real reason!"

Carlos said - "Its true, its well known in my culture back home that this is what causes pruning wounds to weep"

I looked at the trees, there were no leaves on them so it could not be the transpirational pull taking the liquid out the tree. Then I thought about capillary action/osmosis etc causing the excessive weeping. I was getting frustrated.
Why if there was no existing cells for the liquid to move into from the tree, would the pruning wounds continue to weep?!?!?!?

I looked at Carlos happily working away, singing some old song in Portugese.

And thought to myself.........."Yup........its cause the tide's come in".

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SLD has been shown to be moisture and weight related, the myths are slowly being erased.

Tides and weeping, well, that was funny but falacy, about as ridiculous as calling that tree pollarded. Was it pollarded every year or two since the retop ordered 7 years ago?

Rupe, the most important pic is not here, the final close to stump cut so we can see the basal area. Do you have it?
 
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