Kafinlayson
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Two years ago when the Corp of Engineers flooded MO.....the water was up on my farm for almost 7 months. I have about 15 oak trees that were either in water for a lot of it or right beside water. They are all between 20" and 30" and all now have some type of fungus growing up the sides. I have cut two of them down for wood. The first one looked fine, this one has a soft ring around on the outside. Not mushy, but noticeably softer than I think it should be. about half way up the tree, it becomes more normal.....I have posted some pics although not very good. Will this stuff burn? Worth the time to go ahead and buck and split?
Thanks for any clues as to what is causing it.....and if once this crud shows up, should I just go ahead and cut the tree before it starts getting soft? We have tons of oaks on the property and only the ones in the low lying areas have this.
Thanks for any clues as to what is causing it.....and if once this crud shows up, should I just go ahead and cut the tree before it starts getting soft? We have tons of oaks on the property and only the ones in the low lying areas have this.