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For this unnamed city in the deep south. I don't know who did this or why, but it happened yesterday. I'm putting it out there for comment.
 

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I have a question of all seriousness since I don't know. If that had to be done for would you be better leaving some stub so you were away from the trunk and collar or would you still cut at the collar? Best I could see they just wacked them off flush to the trunk, I'm not talking that kind of cut, just the normal pruning cut, or say maybe move it a foot outside the collar.
 
Always at the collar. the trouble is with large limbs like this, many times it is difficult to determine just where the collar is. Mags are easy as they usually show huge collars, but many trees don't. I am very leery about removing anything bigger than 3-4 inches in diameter. I have to have a VERY good reason to go bigger. I don't get paid by the pound like so many around here do.
 
That be me ... I confess. I have invested in a lot of SRT gear to aid in my pruning advancements. Problem is of old injuries make it painfully difficult on limb walks and reaching the very tips. I broke my left hip in '92. But I'm climbing. I fear if I stop fluid motion my body will lock up. So I keep goin ....
 
I can't make sense of that.:rayos:
I like to leave stub hopefully it sprouts and creates a smaller wound away from the stem than at the stem. 6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of the other .
 
At the collar.

Take home message is that amount of crown raising is most likely unnecessary in most circumstances
 
Stub as in temporary branch.:estudioso:
Yng tree training
Collar cuts are not the be all end all
Many exceptions«» diameter, species, location on tree, timing etc
 
RopeShield said:
I can't make sense of that.:rayos:
I like to leave stub hopefully it sprouts and creates a smaller wound away from the stem than at the stem. 6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of the other .
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I get paid by the pound. I do mostly removals. I'd like to do more pruning. Hence the new gear. Old injuries make it painfully hard to limb walk and get way out to the tips for crown reduction. :boxeador: :D
 
Quite true if you're talking about using reduction cuts. Many limbs can absolutely be reduced rather than removed. That is especially true when a large diameter limb on a poor compartmentalizing species is concerned.

I believe the issue on Oak's maggie is large flush cuts and far too many of them made at once.
 
96coal449 said:
I'd like to do more pruning. Hence the new gear. Old injuries make it painfully hard to limb walk and get way out to the tips for crown reduction.[/QUOTE
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As years and injuries accumulate I'm thinking that a 90' spiderlift will be the right new gear to get. I'd love to sell the service of making big trees around houses safe and healthy with small diameter reduction cuts for over-extended limbs and upper canopy light penetration. It'd make cable installations a lot easier too.
 
In the very rare occasion I have to take such a large limb, we have left a long stub of 3+ feet. The thought is at least it will sprout, and take more time for decay to get into the trunk. I can only think of once or twice in the past 11 years where this applied.
 
evo said:
In the very rare occasion I have to take such a large limb, we have left a long stub of 3+ feet. The thought is at least it will sprout, and take more time for decay to get into the trunk. I can only think of once or twice in the past 11 years where this applied.
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I talk a lot of clients out of lower large limb removals, but it's not that rare for me. Not even close. I wonder if it's the kinds of trees you're dealing with in WA. Around here we've got a lot of decurrent trees, and a lot of tallish trees that become decurrent as they mature (sweetgum, tulip poplar). I understand the argument for leaving long stubs. If it is a lot healthier for the tree, I suppose I could learn to see it as not so ugly. When there's a collar, I cut there.
 
monkeylove said:
I have a question of all seriousness since I don't know. If that had to be done for would you be better leaving some stub so you were away from the trunk and collar or would you still cut at the collar? Best I could see they just wacked them off flush to the trunk, I'm not talking that kind of cut, just the normal pruning cut, or say maybe move it a foot outside the collar.
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I try to cut just outside of the collar. If it's not real clear where the collar is I'll cut out an extra two or three inches.
 
That does seem excessive. Possibly done for homeowner visibility while backing out of driveway? Still too much. We elevate often, usually minor cuts to allow head clearance while mowing.
 
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