I have no idea what this is
May 12, 2020 15:18:16 #
Came by this in a clearing next to the road. It looked like something out of a sci-fi flick. I assume a tree came down, they cut it up and then threw straw on top. I have no idea why.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
May 12, 2020 15:24:57 #
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May 12, 2020 15:43:13 #
smf85
Loc: Freeport, IL
toxdoc42 wrote:
Came by this in a clearing next to the road. It looked like something out of a sci-fi flick. I assume a tree came down, they cut it up and then threw straw on top. I have no idea why.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Looks like a pile of dead Dodder or Madagascar rubbervine - both invasive species. It may have killed the tree and the tree was cut down to kill it. Hard to say with no leaves.
May 12, 2020 23:15:21 #
lmTrying
Loc: WV Northern Panhandle
Looks like my back yard. Cut down two Pin Oaks on a hill side and pulled the limbs onto the shaded flat where I could work one level in the shade. Problem was, I tore up a bunch of hip and leg muscles in the process. They're still there and the grass has grown up and died over them for two years. Hopefully I can at least get started cleaning up that mess this year.
May 13, 2020 07:41:58 #
smf85 wrote:
Looks like a pile of dead Dodder or Madagascar rubbervine - both invasive species. It may have killed the tree and the tree was cut down to kill it. Hard to say with no leaves.
May 13, 2020 08:51:43 #
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May 13, 2020 10:56:19 #
I was told once that covering downed wood with straw helps the wood to break down and makes it turn into "dirt" more quickly. Things will grown on top of the wood through the straw and so new "ground" is made.
May 13, 2020 11:16:39 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
Came by this in a clearing next to the road. It looked like something out of a sci-fi flick. I assume a tree came down, they cut it up and then threw straw on top. I have no idea why.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
This occurs sometimes during a Drought where ground water is absent for extended periods and everything in that zone dies almost as if some one had sprayed it with weed killer or something. Areas with clay substrates that block root matter from gaining hydration from anywhere except for surface run-off are often a cause and effect that produce these anomalies. Old river beds and flood plains are prime examples of this geology.
May 13, 2020 11:53:36 #
May 13, 2020 12:00:04 #
smf85
Loc: Freeport, IL
toxdoc42 wrote:
Came by this in a clearing next to the road. It looked like something out of a sci-fi flick. I assume a tree came down, they cut it up and then threw straw on top. I have no idea why.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Its invasive Dodder - found some leaves - the structure is consistent with Dodder. Also, if you look at the attached you can see it's wrapped around the trunk in typical fashion.
Am I certain, no I'm not. But based on the available information it's the most likely answer.
May 13, 2020 12:15:46 #
Fleckjohn65 wrote:
Grasses from a flood perhaps.
That's what I was thinking.
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