What a great and knowledgeable man. We still need more like him who remind everyone of the value of nature and how strong trees are. Still too many are felled because people do not know enough about them.
I would love to walk in the woods with you and just listen to you talk about trees. You are a treasure. I'm sad that he passed before I could meet him.
I took numerous "walks in the woods" with Al during seminars. He and his trusty "mycorr riser" (shovel) was witnessed by anyone who attended to unearth the symbiotic entities.
Many may not know this but Al was in great controversy at one time and secrets were told and whispers were put forth and care was given in speech. Why? The Tree paint industry.
You should 100% get the book Applied Tree Biology by Andrew Hirons. It explains it well. You will feel really stupid as you read it like I did. After your read it like 4 or 5 times you will think your the all knowing tho. You have to read it in small doses, it's alot to understand and take in.
Phellogen is the bark cambium, right next to and outside of the vascular cambium. "The phellogen zone produces cells that differentiate to form bark or phellem on the outer side and phelloderm on the inner side. As the circumference of the tree increases the vascular cambium produces cells that increase the circumference of the cambial zone. This same process occurs in some trees- birch, beech- for the phellogen, but in other species, the phellogen ruptures as the circumference of the tree increases." p.179-180 in A New Tree Biology by Alex Shigo I borrowed it from the library and it's fascinating! It's old but a classic. I'm impressed by this guy- thought he would have a very narrow viewpoint because he worked for the Forest Service (just all about lumber, wanting to kill anything that threatens quality lumber) but he's actually very holistically minded. I might buy the book now.
Aloha Doc, what to call them... pond scum? harmless pond scum. A needed part of the transformation of nutrients used by one form of life to another. Honeybees are my joy for the last 25+ years and the things about us that they need and use to return to the creation about us and how this benefits us. In Hawaii, which had honeybees brought here in 1857, to pollinate the Kiawe Trees brought here by the young cattle interests of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The pods of the Kiawe Trees were used on board the ships as fodder and once the cattle reached shore, we 'planted' the Kiawe , gift warped in poo. Needless to say, the Kiawe's grew very good, but soon the ranchers noticed there were no pods being produced. Upon asking up in the mainland, they got their answer, 'What wrong with your bees?' Bingo, there were no bees in Hawaii. They brought bees and the trees than produced 'pods' for the cattle. I continue to study other things impacted by the rediscovery of Hawaii. The first Bad Impact? The Great White Sail Ships brought along with trade, goods and peoples, the mosquitoes in the bilge waters. In no time the local bird life was sick and dying from TB carried by the mosquitoes as they were perched at night and were dined on by the mosquito. About 80-85 local bird soon dyed which were the pollinators of fruit trees and garden foods grown by the local peoples. If not for the honeybees timely introduction to Hawaii, many people would have starved. It was a unknown happening of which no one had seen from this 'growth' in Hawaii. Honeybees in Hawaii today are under attack and for the most part adapt to the need to survive. With no winter temps below 8,000 feet, they continue to work throughout the year from one plant or trees' needs for them to the next. about 30 sources of nectar's on each island.
West Nile virus vectored by our regions prehistoric mosquitoes almost killed off our continents beautiful American Crow. Thankfully their murderous numbers are up again as evolution found a Survival Resistance just in time.
What a great and knowledgeable man. We still need more like him who remind everyone of the value of nature and how strong trees are. Still too many are felled because people do not know enough about them.
I'm so grateful that you posted this. I love Alex Shigo.
I would love to walk in the woods with you and just listen to you talk about trees. You are a treasure. I'm sad that he passed before I could meet him.
I need more Shigo videos!
I took numerous "walks in the woods" with Al during seminars. He and his trusty "mycorr riser" (shovel) was witnessed by anyone who attended to unearth the symbiotic entities.
Many may not know this but Al was in great controversy at one time and secrets were told and whispers were put forth and care was given in speech. Why? The Tree paint industry.
I need a glossary of definitions to understand this and I’m a certified arborist. What is he referring to with “felogen?” The cambium layer?
You should 100% get the book Applied Tree Biology by Andrew Hirons. It explains it well. You will feel really stupid as you read it like I did. After your read it like 4 or 5 times you will think your the all knowing tho. You have to read it in small doses, it's alot to understand and take in.
Thanks for the tip. Will definitely look into that. @@Maczust63
Phellogen is the bark cambium, right next to and outside of the vascular cambium. "The phellogen zone produces cells that differentiate to form bark or phellem on the outer side and phelloderm on the inner side. As the circumference of the tree increases the vascular cambium produces cells that increase the circumference of the cambial zone. This same process occurs in some trees- birch, beech- for the phellogen, but in other species, the phellogen ruptures as the circumference of the tree increases." p.179-180 in A New Tree Biology by Alex Shigo
I borrowed it from the library and it's fascinating! It's old but a classic. I'm impressed by this guy- thought he would have a very narrow viewpoint because he worked for the Forest Service (just all about lumber, wanting to kill anything that threatens quality lumber) but he's actually very holistically minded. I might buy the book now.
@@noeldeering2357 Dr. Alex Shigo is the father of modern Arboriculture.
Aloha Doc,
what to call them... pond scum? harmless pond scum. A needed part of the transformation of nutrients used by one form of life to another.
Honeybees are my joy for the last 25+ years and the things about us that they need and use to return to the creation about us and how this benefits us.
In Hawaii, which had honeybees brought here in 1857, to pollinate the Kiawe Trees brought here by the young cattle interests of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The pods of the Kiawe Trees were used on board the ships as fodder and once the cattle reached shore, we 'planted' the Kiawe , gift warped in poo. Needless to say, the Kiawe's grew very good, but soon the ranchers noticed there were no pods being produced. Upon asking up in the mainland, they got their answer, 'What wrong with your bees?' Bingo, there were no bees in Hawaii. They brought bees and the trees than produced 'pods' for the cattle.
I continue to study other things impacted by the rediscovery of Hawaii. The first Bad Impact? The Great White Sail Ships brought along with trade, goods and peoples, the mosquitoes in the bilge waters. In no time the local bird life was sick and dying from TB carried by the mosquitoes as they were perched at night and were dined on by the mosquito. About 80-85 local bird soon dyed which were the pollinators of fruit trees and garden foods grown by the local peoples. If not for the honeybees timely introduction to Hawaii, many people would have starved. It was a unknown happening of which no one had seen from this 'growth' in Hawaii. Honeybees in Hawaii today are under attack and for the most part adapt to the need to survive. With no winter temps below 8,000 feet, they continue to work throughout the year from one plant or trees' needs for them to the next. about 30 sources of nectar's on each island.
West Nile virus vectored by our regions prehistoric mosquitoes almost killed off our continents beautiful American Crow.
Thankfully their murderous numbers are up again as evolution found a Survival Resistance just in time.
Legendary
Wait... who’s out here saying branches don’t have collars???