Wood Decay

Instructor: Chelsi Abbott
Date: March 7th, 2025
Time:  8:00am – 4:30pm (please bring a bag lunch)
Location: Cantigny Education Center – 1 S 151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL
CEU’s: 8
Class Limit: 20

Topics That Will Be Covered:

Introduction to Fungi

1. Lifecycle: overwintering, dispersal, infection
2. How fungi consume matter

Types and Locations of Decay

1. Heartwood decay, sapwood decay
2. Buttress, root, trunk, branch
3. White, brown, soft

Saprophytic and Parasitic Fungi Identification

Detection and Management of Decay

1. Sounding hammer, resistance drill, sonic tomography
2. Prevention and mitigation options

Beneficial Fungi