[CANUFNET] Looking for advice on metal in trees and trees onslopes

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Perhaps if you are concerned with metal in the tree you could cut the parts that are embedded in the tree at one end, then try to pull them back out of the tree from the other end. I expect the rod would be strongly held in place but it might work if you try to rotate it gently, then plug up the holes with a wooden dowel after.

Attached is picture of one that I will be dealing with in the fall.  It has a corner in the metal so won’t come out.

Stephen Smith
ISA Certified Arborist, Urban Forester
Urban Forest Associates

From: Alex Satel via CANUFNET 
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:38 PM
To: 'Astrid Nielsen' ; 'Canadian Urban Forest Network' 
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Looking for advice on metal in trees and trees onslopes

Hey Astrid (and all of CANUFNET!),

 

To your first question - before removing the ‘outside’ portion of the basket, you may want to consider the potential future hazard associated with the hidden ‘inside’ part to whatever arborist/chipper operator will be removing the tree someday, hopefully long in the future.

 

If possible, it may be best to just leave the basket as-is as a sort of warning sign of what’s inside. Assuming the tree doesn’t live long enough to swallow the whole thing.

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

Alex Satel, MFC

ISA Certified Arborist ON-1353A

Urban Forest Innovations, Inc.

1331 Northaven Drive

Mississauga, ON L5G 4E8

P: (905) 274-1022

asatel at ufis.ca

urbanforestinnovations.com



 

 

 

From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Astrid Nielsen via CANUFNET
Sent: July-27-17 3:54 PM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: [CANUFNET] Looking for advice on metal in trees and trees on slopes

 

Hello fellow Canufnet members,

 

I came across this tree today...the metal basket has been there for quite sometime, and there are large screws holding it in. There are also other nails in the tree. I am looking for an opinion on what is the best course of action. I am thinking that part of the basket that has not grown into the tree should be removed, but any parts where the tree has started to grow around should stay. In other words, if removal exposes the cambium layer, it should stay. Any thoughts on this?

 

On another topic, I am looking for good references that look at the structure of tree roots growing on steep slopes. i.e. how do they grow differently than trees on flatter ground? I would like to apply this information to help me predict the impact of trees on slopes that will be exposed to major construction. The most important factor that I am interested in is stability.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Astrid


__________________________________________
Astrid Nielsen

MFC, RPF, ISA Certified Arborist®

 

astrid.nielsen at dendronforestry.ca

+1.613.805.WOOD (9663)

 

www.dendronforestry.ca

 

 
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