blue gum root failure
As of August 12, 2010 there were 268 blue gum failure reports in the database. Root (44%), Branch (42%), Trunk (14%). Mean age: 62 years, mean DBH: 43 inches, mean height: 81 ft.
Most commonly associated structural defects reported were heavy lateral limbs (28%), multiple trunks/codominance (12%) and dense crown (12%).
Decay was reported in 61% of root failures, 60% of trunk failures and 41% of branch failures.
Among branch failures, 48% failed at the point of attachment and 42% failed from 1-6 ft. away from the point of attachment.
blue gum root failure
blue gum failure in altered stand
blue gum trunk failure
blue gum branch failure
blue gum branch failure
blue gum branch failure