Lime tree has a split

[wbl]

I am new to the site and not an arborist. I have been climbing trees for about 2 years. Sometimes I remove trees but it is not my main occupation and I don't have plenty of experience with trees removing.
I was asked to remove a lime tree but I'm not sure how firm this tree is. May I use speedline or zipline to move branches and top away? Is it safe to work directly on such a tree?

Thanks a lot

 

[Kevin]

From the picture it looks good to me but I couldn't tell you it's safe without seeing it.
Zip lining is time consuming and I would advise against it unless you really need to move the pieces away from the area.

 

[jamie]

I'd say work away, if you are unsure about the stability take the pieces smaller and take more time over it.

i cant properly comment as i hav'nt seen teh tree properly

Jamie

 

[roxy]

Looks like a male tree...

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

How much sound wood do you have? How high off the deck is the split? Have you checked for conks/shrooms? Is it necessary to do an increment bore? Was that a lightning strike tree? If so, does the strike ground out? Is there any decline in the crown?

These are quick and obvious questions I think of when I look at your photo with no other details to work with.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

If those are pictures of the trunk I would be very concerned about the strength of the trunk. Speedlining puts a large bending load on the stem.

A concept that I just learned to reduce that load is to run the zipline through your tie in point and then direct it down and away to a solid anchor point. The tree then becomes more like a pole with a guy out rather than a bent pole.

Another option might be to add three guyouts to stablize the trunk.

Before you consider speedlining take the time to calculate strength loss from the old wound.

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