Will, What's the harm of cabling the limbs? I always assumed it was no worse than a necessary evil.
On Dec 29, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Will Blozan wrote: > Eli, > > Without a doubt, that tree is a cherrybark. What a whopper! I’m > saddened to see how it is over-pruned (thinned) and full of what > looks to be static cables. > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > "No sympathy for apathy" > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Eli Dickerson > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 9:22 AM > To: EasternNative TreeSociety > Cc: matt gilbert; Robby Astrove > Subject: [ENTS] Georgia/ATL champion oak ID confirmation? > > Hi ENTS, > Some of you know of the amazingly huge and beautiful Oak at Our Lady > of Perpetual Hope beside Turner Field in Atlanta. I finally visited > the tree this week to get some updated measurements and confirm that > it is indeed a Cherrybark Oak and NOT a Black Oak as it is listed on > both our city champion tree list and the state champion tree > database (http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/ChampionTrees/View.cfm? > ID=1418). Jess Riddle mentioned to me that he could tell it was a > cherrybark as well, but just for final confirmation I would love for > ENTS to view the attached photo's of the leaves, bark, and whole > tree so that I can have your input as well. > > The Georgia Forestry Commission lists the measurements in 1994 as > follows: > CBH: 249" > Height: 124' > Spread: 124' > > My updated 2009 measurements were: > CBH: 276" > Height: 100' (ENTS SIN method) > Spread: 138' > > In 15 years the tree gained 27" in circumference- that's 6.61' DBH > to 7.32'! > > I appreciate any help you folks can provide, > Eli Dickerson > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
