tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post648086678134099813..comments2024-03-04T05:43:50.515-08:00Comments on Peplers In Rye: Charcoal kiln test, and stuff that's growingMike Peplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-81664386163446350772010-10-30T09:24:17.605-07:002010-10-30T09:24:17.605-07:00Thanks for the update. It had certainly been coppi...Thanks for the update. It had certainly been coppiced before, probably a few times. We're intending to cut this part of the wood on a seven year cycle, so hopefully the fungus won't be an issue for us.<br /><br />Cheers, MikeMike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-37211637850757961032010-10-28T01:52:17.234-07:002010-10-28T01:52:17.234-07:00Hi Mike, I have just had a look at the tree after ...Hi Mike, I have just had a look at the tree after it failed and it looks like multi stemmed stump re-growth. Is there any signs of an ash tree degrading that these stems have regenerated from? It looks too small in the picture to have sucummed to Dryad's Saddle however if there was an ash tree there previously with the disease that would explain it. If there is an ash stump with the fungus in it beneath the fallen stems then it is likely to become infected again sooner. You can still coppice it however be aware that you may need to keep it cut more regularly.Dancin Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502277364901407733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-87049762383363487672010-10-28T01:51:20.659-07:002010-10-28T01:51:20.659-07:00Thanks for the feedback, good to get answers from ...Thanks for the feedback, good to get answers from someone who knows their stuff! :-) MikeMike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-24151985583767050032010-10-28T01:47:23.804-07:002010-10-28T01:47:23.804-07:00Hello! Thanks for your visit. The fungus is Dryad&...Hello! Thanks for your visit. The fungus is Dryad's Saddle, Polyporus squamosus. It is a parasitic fungus (living on live wood) and degrades the heartwood of a tree. It is usually found higher up the stem but I have seen it several times at the base of ash trees in particular. <br /><br />As it causes a white rot (degrades lignin in the wood). It is associated with pruning wounds and can be seen at multiple points on a tree where wounding through branch removal has occurred.<br /><br />It can be tolerated by a tree for some years and may never result in failure, dependant of the trees defence success, however it seems to have degraded the heartwood of your ash tree to a larger extent.<br /><br />I expect the tree will grow back as a coppice specimen and I would not expect the fungus to reinfect the tree as a coppice however if you let it develop into a larger specimen again it may become susceptible to infection.<br /><br />Really like your blog by the way, I will be back!Dancin Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502277364901407733noreply@blogger.com