Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

Are there any horticulturalists out there ? This is one of our apple trees which appears to be doing a "strip-tease" !
Has anyone an idea of what the cause could be ? It is the only one out of half a dozen trees afflicted at the moment !
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I'm guessing sunscald, if the tree was previously shaded. Otherwise it could be the work of insect pests, or borers. Also, when you trim apple trees, you must get the trim close to the trunk, leaving a trunk may invite sappy bark fungus, which can infect the tree and cause some of the bark to fall off. Those are just first things pop into my mind. I would have a arborist conversant with orchard trees have a look at this, a picture should suffice. I'm in the States, and I would approach a local university or my county agricultural agent.

 

[woodbutcher]

I'm guessing sunscald, if the tree was previously shaded. Otherwise it could be the work of insect pests, or borers. Also, when you trim apple trees, you must get the trim close to the trunk, leaving a trunk may invite sappy bark fungus, which can infect the tree and cause some of the bark to fall off. Those are just first things pop into my mind. I would have a arborist conversant with orchard trees have a look at this, a picture should suffice. I'm in the States, and I would approach a local university or my county agricultural agent.

Sounds like a good plan and yes there are some fairly large bore holes in the trunk and some white "fluffy" fungus for want of a better description !

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've given our front bedroom a thorough clean and clear out this morning, our pile for the local charity shop has grown somewhat, if this keeps going I'll need to hire a transit when the charity shop reopens.

 

[oldwheels]

I cannot be the only one. Predictive text drives me mad. I have to go back and check constantly for the rubbish it thinks I want. I did not expect to find firefighters in the Coop but I did hope to get firelighters which has just been changed to firefighters again.
On a brighter note I have located garden lime so have a 10 miles each way drive to collect it on a nice sunny day with traffic volume like it used to be all those years ago.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Just back, 20 miles in the sun, quite windy though, mechanic has just picked up the van to do the cam sensor (eventually) all inside wiped down with isopropyl alcohol at 70%.
I only bought this to clean disc rotors etc, who would have thought I would be using it on the van and bin handles!!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Had quiche beans and a slice of bread and butter for dinner

 

[carlosfandangus]

Less of the butter, I have not had butter or marge etc since I was about 5, just cannot do the texture

 

[EltonFrog]

Fish Finger sandwich for lunch with loads of butter.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Predictive text drives me mad.

Switch it off, I like swipe text myself

 

[Reynard]

A bright and blustery day here chez Casa Reynard.

I didn't sleep well. I hate dreams like that. Even though I like them while I'm dreaming. But when they make you wake up...

The fettled and serviced ride on mower fired up at the first turn of the key, and the grass around the house is now cut. It does look a lot neater. I had to use the track pump to put some air in the tyres though, as they's gone a bit flat.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

had to use the track pump to put some air in the tyres though, as they's gone a bit flat.

Bet it was at the bottom, it's always the bottom, never at the top

 

[Reynard]

Switch it off, I like swipe text myself

All that is turned off on all my devices. I really *detest* any kind of predictive texty-type stuff

 

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "movement"

I had real fun with this one

 

[Maverick Goose]

Good morning folks, housework to do and tablets to collect, nothing else planned.

I should hope not Sirrah-this is Mundane after all!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'm in the park. They're just about to cut the grass.