Reduction Cuts = Retrenchment Pruning

[treeseer]

Yesterday I climbed a baldcypress that is under transmission lines so it's in an ongoing court battle.

 

The tree's response to last year's pruning puts the lie to the myth that reduction cuts to buds and small laterals aka "footing cuts" will trigger wild sprouting and rampant decay.

 

Last June I told their lawyers the pruning would provide 5 years' clearance and so far that looks about right. They may still try to make a case for removal but this evidence will not favor their cause.

 

In the first pic, it's the L-shaped tree on the right.

[David Humphries]

No substitute for getting up close and personal to assess health and vigour

What system you climbing on these days Guy?

 

Did you measure the regrowth?

 

 

 

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[treeseer]

System? A modified prussik, aka tautline hitch. ;( this old dog's failed to learn new tricks, in gear anyway...

 

Measured some sprouts at 2'+ long, but that's for most of 2 growing seasons.

 

If the client had bought the growth regulator treatment it'd've been much less. If they win the case I will push hard to sell Paclobutrazol next March.

[benedmonds]

If the client had bought the growth regulator treatment it'd've been much less. If they win the case I will push hard to sell Paclobutrazol next March.

 

Never heard of growth regulators used to slow growth of trees.. What does it cost and how often do you need to treat a tree? and is it really a good idea..?

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

I don't really understand the point your making Guy.

 

Surely the rate of regrowth is, amongst other things, species dependent..

[treeseer]

I don't really understand the point your making Guy.

 

Surely the rate of regrowth is, amongst other things, species dependent..

 

The point is, they had no good reason to push for removal, if it could be pruned every 5 years, using methods I learned whilst clearing lines in 1973. Some difference tween species but not too much ime.