I thought the same. The amount of missing heartwood didn't seem that
large and, of course, the tree grows on the outside just under the bark.
If that's healthy I think the tree would last a long time. On the
other hand, I have taken down a large tree that was perfectly healthy
since it was only 3 feet from the house.
Chuck Norcutt
usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hmm,
> Perhaps arborcide not euthanasia of an old sick suffering tree. Nice
> image, but not convinced it had to go. Tubular structures
> are very strong and some dead heartwood may INCREASE resistance to
> falling in a gale. Some heartwood gets clogged with resin and stuff
> and more subject to rot. AFAIK, some decaying heartwood does not equal
> a decaying tree.
> Not sure I'd want a big 'ol tree with other problems hanging over my
> house, but the hairs on the back of my neck went up when I saw the
> image.
> I'd trust an arborist but not a tree removal company.
>
> A. Skeptical Mike
>
>
>
>
> For more than two years, we have watched a large oak, very close to our
> house,
> gradually deteriorating. Several weeks ago, I had the tree checked
> with a
> device that records the density of the wood. I showed a hollow area
> near the
> center of the tree. Since the usual southwest winds that we get during
> storms
> would bring the tree down on our house, we had it removed yesterday.
> The photo
> shows that, in the lower part of the trunk, the heart of the tree was
> gone.
>
> So, a tree that we have enjoyed for forty-two years is no more.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Oak+Tree.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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