guymayor
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- Location
- East US, Earth
Sugar Structure
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Good question. I think I would wait for the tree to decide a little bit and for the tree to get going some.
Number 4 & 5 are pretty appealing answers. If the tree weren't modified by nursery practices, perhaps we wouldn't need to make a decision.
They don't grow much around here naturally. The typical structure is kinda co-dominant-ish isn't it?
Number 4 & 5 are pretty appealing answers. If the tree weren't modified by nursery practices, perhaps we wouldn't need to make a decision.
They don't grow much around here naturally. The typical structure is kinda co-dominant-ish isn't it?
For the most part, they have much more dominance compared to silver's or norways, but it's not uncommon for them to have three or 4 stems originating from one parent. Picking one I'd select the right as a leader, but I would just let it play out for now, the die back is kind of doing the subordination cuts for you.
- Location
- South Carolina (formally from MA)
I picked the middle...it is much thicker and already the dominate stem despite the die back. I would reduce the left and right leaders, remove the dead from the central leader and look for and resolve the die back issue (planted too deep?...salt?)
- Location
- South Carolina (formally from MA)
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They don't grow much around here naturally. The typical structure is kinda co-dominant-ish isn't it?
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They are native around here. Although they have multiple leaders...they commonly have a dominate central leader
They don't grow much around here naturally. The typical structure is kinda co-dominant-ish isn't it?
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They are native around here. Although they have multiple leaders...they commonly have a dominate central leader
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
Wait to see if the dieback spreads before further weakening the tree. See if the dieback occurs in the remaining leaders. Don't want to prune the two which could become dominant if the dieback spreads to the one chosen for central leadership.
rfwoodvt
New member
- Location
- This side of eternity.
Can't see enough to decide which to train nor do I have enough information to prescribe specific pruning yet.
The question in my mind is why is it doing what it is doing and is there anything that can be done to stop the decline.
Around here a tree that size and age, showing those symptoms typically are suffering from planting or nursery errors.
Being limited to the 5 choices above, I'll 4 for now until I have more information and then reevaluate that decision.
The question in my mind is why is it doing what it is doing and is there anything that can be done to stop the decline.
Around here a tree that size and age, showing those symptoms typically are suffering from planting or nursery errors.
Being limited to the 5 choices above, I'll 4 for now until I have more information and then reevaluate that decision.
NickfromWI
Participating member
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Sorta looks like its planted at the right height. I'd look for girdling roots and ask about the watering habits.
guymayor
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- Location
- East US, Earth
Good replies so far; n oone right answer. Flare is good, watering is sporadic. I'll take a better look at it tomorrow and then fess up to the way i handled it.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
I think it looks too stressed to prune right now. Being young AND showing dieback I think you need to find ways to improve the tree's health and if it stabilizes, then think about formative pruning.
Since the flare looks good I assume no SGR. I'm suspicious the the roots were cut too short during transplant or they are bound with wire/burlap... I can't say WHY I think that, but I do. ...it just has that 'improperly planted look'.
Seems like a fast draining slope so it wouldn't hurt to water more.
I wanna see the results so I'm gonna pick the middle one since they all appear to have dead tips.
Since the flare looks good I assume no SGR. I'm suspicious the the roots were cut too short during transplant or they are bound with wire/burlap... I can't say WHY I think that, but I do. ...it just has that 'improperly planted look'.
Seems like a fast draining slope so it wouldn't hurt to water more.
I wanna see the results so I'm gonna pick the middle one since they all appear to have dead tips.
