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Tree fungus! How long do I have?!?
Posted on 10/11/13 at 10:55 am
Posted on 10/11/13 at 10:55 am
I was told this was a conc fungus which indicates that the tree is rotting from the inside out. Does anyone have experience with this? The tree is about 20 ' from my house. Is going to fall today or do I have some time? Thanks for any info or help!
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Posted on 10/11/13 at 10:56 am to DzNtz
You gonna die.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:00 am to DzNtz
You have some time if it isn't windy. Oak trees rot from the inside and unless there is a big wind event(hurricane season now), it'll stay up for a long time. I've seen standing trees with much worse.
Get a long drill bit and see how close the rot is to the outside of the tree. That'll be the deciding factor
Get a long drill bit and see how close the rot is to the outside of the tree. That'll be the deciding factor
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:04 am to DzNtz
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Is going to fall today or do I have some time? Thanks for any info or help!
Break out the Stihl. Tree AIDS.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:06 am to MWP
Firewood
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:35 am to Hammertime
I've noticed that trees that are really healthy and have big wide canopies are the ones that fall during wind storms.
Trees that most of the limbs are dead or has very few leaves left will just fall piece by piece. Which could be a problem if kids are bystanders will be by the tree.
Trees that most of the limbs are dead or has very few leaves left will just fall piece by piece. Which could be a problem if kids are bystanders will be by the tree.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:41 am to jimbeam
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Firewood
At least a cord. Get rid of all that vine or your house is gonna smell like shiz though.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:17 pm to Nodust
Really depends on the tree. Some branches flex more than others, and some trees hold more water at different times than others.
I have watched a, probably 100yr old, Shumard oak go nuts in 70mph winds for 3 hours with nothing falling.
Rotten trees can still have very healthy canopies. Water oaks are notorious for that. The trunk explodes when they fall down
On my phone so I can't see what type of tree that is. OP needs to clean the grease off of the camera
I have watched a, probably 100yr old, Shumard oak go nuts in 70mph winds for 3 hours with nothing falling.
Rotten trees can still have very healthy canopies. Water oaks are notorious for that. The trunk explodes when they fall down
On my phone so I can't see what type of tree that is. OP needs to clean the grease off of the camera
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:33 pm to Nodust
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I've noticed that trees that are really healthy and have big wide canopies are the ones that fall during wind storms.
Trees that most of the limbs are dead or has very few leaves left will just fall piece by piece.
There is a pretty obvious reason for this.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:41 pm to TigerDeacon
Science is a mofo for some folks.
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:41 pm to Hammertime
It's a water oak. It was very foggy this morning when I took the picture.
I'll take more when I get this afternoon
I'll take more when I get this afternoon
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:46 pm to TigerDeacon
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There is a pretty obvious reason for this.
And most folks don't know them
Posted on 10/11/13 at 1:13 pm to DzNtz
first ask your wife or yourself do i need a new roof? do i need a new garage? do i need a new kitchen?
then cut the tree accordingly
then cut the tree accordingly
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