What is your long term Ash die back plan?

[TheTallGuy]

We have a wood of 95 plus % ash and a forestry advisory company have told me to fall the lot.They said the die back was just starting and the whole lot will,inevitably,get it.There is a grant to replant with broad leafed trees and conifers afterwards, apparently.

They've been saying right from the start about how it's "just starting" & "about to explode", "decimation imminent". 5 years ago I had an expert tell me that one of my Ash trees was infected & that meant the rest were & needed felling as they were going to die imminently. Only the one tree died & the others continue looking healthy...

My plan is keep an eye on all my trees regardless of species, only felling those where necessary, otherwise just limbing out where required. If a tree shows significant signs of Chalara then I'll fell & burn. I'm "actively encouraging" ash seedlings where possible.

 

[farmgineer]

I have an old book which advocates the use of copper sulphate solution in the prevention/treatment of disease in forestry. I plan on using that method should the time arise.... application may need some thought though.... but the science is fairly sound as cuprous agents are inherently anti bacterial and anti fungal

Ideas for an application method include Mr Bean’s method for redecorating a room ?

 

[Longlowdog]

I have 40 acres of predominantly Ash woods between 20 and 30 years old. There are signs of die back but I can't get my head round felling thousands of trees from 6-12'' and decimating the woods to leave a few trees of different species dotted around. I doubt the F.W.G.S folk would be overly happy.
Lots of trees that looked rough last year have loads of fresh growth so I guess I'll have to observe the cycle for another year and see if they fail again or prosper before I have to man up and seek real paid for advice.

 

[Longlowdog]

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) - Forest Research

Present in United Kingdom Reportable – see ’Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Hymenoscyphus fraxineus Ash dieback is a highly destructive disease of ash trees (Fraxinus species), especially the United Kingdom’s native ash species, common ash (Fraxinus excelsior). It is...

www.forestresearch.gov.uk

According to this article there is a presumption against felling living trees in order to ascertain if some trees in a group are resistant and some resilient in any given group. Of course felling to preserve safety is still a priority.

 

[jondear]

Seeing alot more around this year .Every field in fact everywhere you look ! Criminal!

 

[roscoe erf]

don't have one

 

[Ashtree]

I have plenty ash trees, planted only by nature.
One seemed well sick five years ago, and five more showed symptoms.
All six are still standing. The five which showed symptoms look 100% healthy. The one which was well infected and practically bare or foliage, looks pretty ok today. Fair cover of leaves. Bare at the crown. Glad I didn’t cut anything down.

 

[little_p]

We have a wood of 95 plus % ash and a forestry advisory company have told me to fall the lot.They said the die back was just starting and the whole lot will,inevitably,get it.There is a grant to replant with broad leafed trees and conifers afterwards, apparently.

Do you mind me asking who you used? PM me if you prefer.