best time to prune horse chestnuts

[jamesd]

I've got to reduce a horse chestnut for a regular customer of mine and just wandered about the best time to do this? Will now be OK, tbh honest there are very few horse chestnuts round my way and the ones that I've seen are suffering from leaf minor. So i thought i'd see if there was a best time to prune them before diving in.

 

cheers guys!

[MATTMOSS]

When they are full of conkers, then the kids drag all the brash away.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I think late winter , but it could bleed a bit. I don't think now is a good time because of fungus spores

[MATTMOSS]

I would agree with that.

Or even early summer, i would avoid spring and autumn if possible.

[Mick Dempsey]

Start your saws, spring, summer, autumn, winter it's all good (or bad)

[Macca]

Middle of summer,highest photosynthetic period (except in drought conditions).

[Mark Bolam]

Just after customers payday.

 

 

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[jamesd]

cheers for the replies guys, i did think spring was a bad idea. I suppose it may be worth waiting until Jan/Feb then? I'll speak to the customer and see if their willing to wait.

Out of interest how many of you guys leave pruning of particular trees to a certain time of the year?

[jamesd]

I think late winter , but it could bleed a bit. I don't think now is a good time because of fungus spores

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Surely this would apply to all trees though?

[Arrozdoce]

Surely this would apply to all trees though?

 

I was going to ask the same.

At least for wallnuts and chestnuts ("sweet") could this rube be applied?