Tree Dating. And I don't mean what comes after Tree Hugging.

[dirtfishinMS]

I have learned through years of using historic aerials that I'm not very good at estimating the age of a tree. I've come across many spots where I've said "That's a 100 year old tree", only to find photo evidence that the tree didn't exist at all 50-60 years ago. I guess I need to educate myself on tree dating. Anyone have any suggestions?

Sent from my SM-G920R7 using TreasureNet.com mobile app

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Diving for Pleasure and Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[BigWaveDave]

Cut the tree down, and count the rings.
That’s all I got, sorry.

 

[Mudflap]

Check this>> https://www.wikihow.com/Determine-the-Age-of-a-Tree

 

[cooper1841]

https://www.thelivingurn.com/blogs/news/79236289-how-to-determine-the-age-of-a-tree

 

[sawmill man]

Its a hard thing to do, alot about it is over exaggerated i know of huge trees thats younger than me and i know of small trees that are older than me. alot of people think trees are old because there big , but it all has to do with fertile ground wet years and over all plant health that makes them grow big and look old. just like you said i see trees now days that i would have thought would have been around in the civil war ,but looking on historic areial they were just small trees in the 50s. but im not talking of sequoias or redwoods.

 

[WaterScoop]

Here is an very interesting article on dating a tree without having to “cut the relationship short”. Lol

https://www.thoughtco.com/estimating-forest-trees-age-1343321

 

[lairmo]

Cut an oak down last year..guesstimated 100 yrs....stopped counting rings at 185 because there had been a piece of metal in the beginning that turned the inner rings dark blue and couldn't keep counting. Maybe another 30-50 inner rings..IDK. It was a "manicured" tree from my graveyard, no limbs until about 35-45 feet up the tree. You just never know...