Ash?

[thewoodlands]

This was across a walking trail so I decided to get part of it, I'm hoping it's ash, what are your thoughts for an ID.

After loading up some rounds, I notice the left tire was soft so we still have plenty of rounds back in near the trail and the whole section in picture 2026.

 

[Dantheman300z]

I will say yes. Looks like it's been standing dead for a minute.

 

[gzecc]

x2

 

[weatherguy]

Might even be close to burn ready

 

[PA. Woodsman]

For sure Ash

 

[thewoodlands]

Thanks everyone, I was hoping for that answer. I was told over five years ago by one of the bigger logging companies that EAB was already in the area but the DEC said no, this back hill holds a bunch of them.

 

[robj80]

Thanks everyone, I was hoping for that answer. I was told over five years ago by one of the bigger logging companies that EAB was already in the area but the DEC said no, this back hill holds a bunch of them.

Pull some bark off and you will know right away if there is EAB present. Doesn't affect burning so either way nice wood!

 

[edyit]

it's all "ash" when i'm done burning it

 

[thewoodlands]

Pull some bark off and you will know right away if there is EAB present. Doesn't affect burning so either way nice wood!

I'll get some pictures of the bark off when I split it.

 

[thewoodlands]

it's all "ash" when i'm done burning it

That's for sure. How much snow are you in for today?

 

[edyit]

we have about a 1/2 inch of heavy wet stuff now and its still coming down pretty good, how about yourself?

 

[thewoodlands]

we have about a 1/2 inch of heavy wet stuff now and its still coming down pretty good, how about yourself?

It's just starting to be snow with rain here but nothing on the ground, the roads could get icy tonight.

 

[Ludlow]

That is Ash. On the rounds that the bark fell off look for zigzgags from EAB.

 

[thewoodlands]

That is Ash. On the rounds that the bark fell off look for zigzgags from EAB.

This was the the first Ash we pulled out of a Maple, picture 1999 are some of the markings underneath the bark.

 

[thewoodlands]

Back just to the east of where I found the ash in my original post, we have five that I wanted down but there are some smaller Yellow Birch that are damaged that will need to come down first so I can fell the Ash , tomorrow will be a good day to start.

 

[Ludlow]

This was the the first Ash we pulled out of a Maple, picture 1999 are some of the markings underneath the bark.
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Those are not consistent with EAB patterns that I see.

 

[Jay106n]

Definitely ash.

 

[David.Ervin]

Ash. The cut end picture looks like the center and one side may be getting pithy, though.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Yep, Ash. There are a few borer holes I see in the first pictures. Not sure if that's EAB though. One way to tell the peckers pull at the bark on infected trees and leave light brown patches on the bark. If it has that, then it is infected with EAB.

 

[thewoodlands]

I never did get back to the spot the yellow birch would need to be felled before the ash, with the storm coming in and the truck might be ready tomorrow at the dealers then I doubt the trees will get done tomorrow.

 

[heavy hammer]

Nice ash score. That’s all I have been cutting this year, they are dying everywhere.

 

[thewoodlands]

Nice ash score. That’s all I have been cutting this year, they are dying everywhere.

It seems that we have a bug after almost every tree that could or will kill it which sucks. We have some smaller ash trees that I plan on making a bat from, folk art?

 

[heavy hammer]

It’s just how it seems to be with the ash, I don’t know how well the species will do because it seems like they are being killed off everywhere.