Restore the Old Oak

[treesandsurf]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Guy, will you be posting pics of the work you did on the oak... Before and after shots?

jp

 

[Cyrus1254]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Guy from the pictures I saw it looked like one huge tree and I could see the topping that had been done in the past. I bet that tree had a cable or two installed as well ?? I am a huge advocate of liquid fert as you are since if you make the tree green and growing then the clients are happy and you have to return to prune in the future as well. I started to think about what you were using TGR's for and now my fried brain from being out in the sun all day just realized it since we dont use tgrs that much down here in our sand since it goes straight thru it.

 

[guymayor]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

aftershots are up at AS; too lazy to dupe here. no cables, no need--wide angles of attachment. tree is so old i doubt fert will spurt the growth but i hope i am wrong on that. cyrus, why can't tgr's go on as a trunk drench only, to get around the leaching issue?

 

[TLHamel]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Why is the tree being fertilized? What elements are lacking? Soil and foliar samples taken? What about pH?

 

[Nevic]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Guy, I'd start by taking your air spade or shovel for that matter and removing that soil mound from the root crown and buttress roots. Your clients might get mad if they spent all that money on corrective pruning and the the tree fell over the next day. - N

 

[Nevic]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Q. Falcata? I got that one wrong on my CTW exam,it was a shumard. Its not on the Texas Tree list apperently. Just a thought. I'd love to see one.

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Okay then I'll post em'.

Here's the before shot...

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

And the after shot...

jp

 

[sean_freeman]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Thanks for doing that jp for all of us too lazy to chase them over at AS.

A good job on the pruning Guy, hardly noticeable at all....less is more...nice one

 

[guymayor]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

Nevic, maybe the pics don't show it but the root crown and buttresses were fully exposed, no need to excavate. I would not put a shovel in there and cut roots. Mulch 2x dia already specified.

Hamel you are right the soil should have been tested; it's on the list for the next visit.

thanks jp

 

[TLHamel]

Re: Restore the Old Oak--info

You're a professional, Guy. No doubt about that. Not harping on anything here, it's just that I've been reviewing my Shigo texts and well, it takes a while for my head to return to earth and all.