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    acephate as a bark spray: Who has applied this way, with what product?

    Marinating in skunk spray.
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    acephate as a bark spray: Who has applied this way, with what product?

    Every situation, and every applicator...is different.
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    acephate as a bark spray: Who has applied this way, with what product?

    That's why I like Acecaps. They come sealed up so they don't smell. Drill and insert, so there's no smell on the site, no drift and no movement in soil.
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    acephate as a bark spray: Who has applied this way, with what product?

    Which insect pests are you planning to control, and on which plant species? If you want to penetrate bark, perhaps Acecaps might fit the task.
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    1/2" Minimum Rope Requirements??

    Dan, your statement started an itch I couldn't resist scratching. Here are a few basic differences I found between 12.7mm diameter and 11.5 diameter lines. I've rounded the product of my calculations to the nearest mm. 1. The diameter of the 11.5 mm line is approximately 90% of that of the...
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    1/2" Minimum Rope Requirements??

    That usage decision and justification is entirely up to you.
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    1/2" Minimum Rope Requirements??

    For starters, more surface area for hands, prussiks and any other devices to grab to apply friction. Possibly more material redundance in the case of abrasion or perforation. It's not just strength, it's durability and friendliness toward users and devices, as well as how it might respond to...
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    1/2" Minimum Rope Requirements??

    "Arborist Climbing Ropes are required to have a minimum breaking strength of 5,400 lb (24 kN) when new, and should be no smaller than 1/2” (12.7mm) unless the employee has been trained in the use of smaller line (down to 7/16” / 10.5mm), and the line's working elongation should not exceed 7% at...
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    WTB Arborists' Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition

    You can also trim $100.00 off the cost of the exam by looking for proctored paper examinations in your area. Looks like the Texas ISA Chapter is holding a paper exam in September of this year, in Waco.
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    WTB Arborists' Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition

    I don't want to presume or assume, but if your end game is to sit for the examination, becoming an ISA member will give you enough discounts on the cost of the exam and the book to make it well worthwhile. In addition, once you pass, you can elect to be listed on their "Find an Arborist" search...
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    Home Foundation Damage

    According to a Seinfeld episode, shrinkage is a legit problem.
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    Home Foundation Damage

    My bad. Florida boy here with not a lot of basement experience. I still think there's not enough evidence though to throw the trees under the bus.
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    Home Foundation Damage

    Assuming the building is on a slab, there's no moisture or oxygen in the soil beneath it for tree roots to exploit, so I'd take that engineers hypothesis with a bigass grain of salt. Having said that, I once had a client who thought a tree might be causing their house to settle. Turns out the...
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    So Who Speaks For The Trees?

    Unfortunately, unless the tree belongs to you, you can only speak for it if you're engaged as a paid consultant to provide a professional opinion. If someone asks for a removal quote and they've got the requisite permits, then the "speak for the trees" ship has sailed. As to insurance...
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    Weeping Willow Age, Prune or Remove

    Why not first do a cheap and easy aerial assessment of limb strength in the canopy? Huck a throwline over a limb, past the point where you think failure would be likely if that limb were heavily loaded. Sway it GENTLY with the doubled throwline and observe the bending moment and load...
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    If money were no object...

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    Raising prices/quotes

    When I have clients who are PITA, I bid so high that if I do win it, I'll laugh throughout the whole job. Aside from that, my bids all say that they're only good for 30 days from the date of issuance. After that, it's another paid site visit to see what kind of hair has grown on the proposed...
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    Yehuda been better off not posting spam in Treebuzz.

    See what I did there? :bananas::musculoso::bananahappy:
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    Cordless Drill for GRCS (?)

    I've used 1/2" (12.7mm) line without issue. I've found that certain line diameters don't fill the spool evenly from edge to edge with all complete turns, If you notice a tendency for the line to load up on either end of the spool, best to stop quickly and then proceed very slowly and carefully...
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    Left-handed saw?

    Points to consider: Using a saw left handed and altering your hand positioning may diminish the efficacy of the chain brake, and also puts the kickback arc straight into the middle your face/head/neck, rather than to the right of your torso. They're just not designed and built to be optimally...

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