What we need?

kurt · September 25, 2018

https://www.angeloaktree.com/

Some roots,some grounding.nowadays

Salsacharley · September 26, 2018

That's some serious roots and grounding! Imagine the history this magnificent beast has experienced....wars, hurricanes, humans...?

Worth1 · September 26, 2018

I see firewood.
Worth

AlittleSalt · September 26, 2018

There is a huge oak tree on the other side of the fence to our west that is bigger than the one Kurt posted about. It died two years ago and when it falls - it will destroy a large section of fencing. Worth, I can get you a phone number if you would like to cut it down. Bring several chainsaws and expect to be busy for a while

Worth1 · September 26, 2018

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

There is a huge oak tree on the other side of the fence to our west that is bigger than the one Kurt posted about. It died two years ago and when it falls - it will destroy a large section of fencing. Worth, I can get you a phone number if you would like to cut it down. Bring several chainsaws and expect to be busy for a while

We use to cut monstrous trees down for fire wood in the Ozarks.
Sort of makes me feel sad now.

Worth

kurt · September 26, 2018

https://www.google.com/search?q=wate...&client=safari

We got two younger ones.Classic hanging tree,lots of food,acorns,Moss,lichens.Be careful they walk around at night!

))

4season · November 1, 2018

Up until about 20 years ago when they were killed by oak leaf miners there were 2 huge oaks across the street from where I grew up in Mass. The trunks were large enough that 2 or 3 one piece hand hewn doors could have been made from each one. The last time I saw them they were dead with lots of bracket fungus. what a waste. Wish there was a picture.

Worth1 · November 1, 2018

These old oaks need the be harvested if they are going to die and rot.
Several in my neighborhood have crooked left to rot from oak wilt.

AlittleSalt · November 2, 2018

We had oak wilt and may still have it? It seemed to affect black oak trees more than the others. The largest oldest trees on our property are black oaks. I looked it up several years ago. It's a vascular disease - sort of like what Fusarium Wilt does to tomato plants. I just looked it up again, and this site explains a lot. I haven't read the whole site yet http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/OakWiltFAQS/

September 25, 2018	#1
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	What we need? https://www.angeloaktree.com/ Some roots,some grounding.nowadays __________________ KURT

September 26, 2018	#6
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	https://www.google.com/search?q=wate...&client=safari We got two younger ones.Classic hanging tree,lots of food,acorns,Moss,lichens.Be careful they walk around at night!)) __________________ KURT

September 26, 2018	#2
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	That's some serious roots and grounding! Imagine the history this magnificent beast has experienced....wars, hurricanes, humans...?

September 26, 2018	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I see firewood. Worth

September 26, 2018	#4
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	There is a huge oak tree on the other side of the fence to our west that is bigger than the one Kurt posted about. It died two years ago and when it falls - it will destroy a large section of fencing. Worth, I can get you a phone number if you would like to cut it down. Bring several chainsaws and expect to be busy for a while

November 1, 2018	#7
4season Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: albuquerque Posts: 308	Up until about 20 years ago when they were killed by oak leaf miners there were 2 huge oaks across the street from where I grew up in Mass. The trunks were large enough that 2 or 3 one piece hand hewn doors could have been made from each one. The last time I saw them they were dead with lots of bracket fungus. what a waste. Wish there was a picture.

November 2, 2018	#9
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	We had oak wilt and may still have it? It seemed to affect black oak trees more than the others. The largest oldest trees on our property are black oaks. I looked it up several years ago. It's a vascular disease - sort of like what Fusarium Wilt does to tomato plants. I just looked it up again, and this site explains a lot. I haven't read the whole site yet http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/OakWiltFAQS/