Repollard tree (complaint)

[Carl_s1991]

A repollard is a repollard.

If that's the spec you could end up cutting stuff telegraph pole thickness or above.

 

 

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Agreed, but the job specs don't add up, 1/4 load away and 3 hours to do the job. That's all we get paid. I don't get any more for taking more waste away or staying longer (unless the job has been massively underestimated ) I believe I did as told, "repollard tree causing disruption to satellite signal" never said anything like "repollard to X meters" or "repollard and reshape tree" as previously used on other works. Client was happy.

[Carl_s1991]

You don't cut past the pollard bowl if repollarding ,tell him to read the British standards 3998 for tree work that may throw him a bit... never read them but I pressume pollarding is in there.

I've never read them myself, but I also heard that certain trees you actually cut the new growth above the heads. Could be wrong though.

[Khriss]

Lots of stored reserves in the formed pollard heads , so prune above that - ( unless significant decay indicates otherwise ) sounds like the client is clueless K

[Gary Prentice]

Main purpose of of cutting to or above pollard heads is to minimise size of wounds and reduce the expose of (inactive) heartwood.

[Stubby]

Lots of stored reserves in the formed pollard heads , so prune above that - ( unless significant decay indicates otherwise ) sounds like the client is clueless K

 

Not client . The boss .

[Mark Bolam]

Agreed.

You can't base a spec on 'give it a couple of hours worth and stop when the truck is 1/4 full'.

 

 

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[Paul Melarange]

I've never read them myself, but I also heard that certain trees you actually cut the new growth above the heads. Could be wrong though.

 

It seems that either you or the person writing the specs (or maybe both) may not quite understand the term 're-pollard'.

 

To 're-pollard' would usually mean cutting all the regrowth back to the previous pollard point (sometimes referred to as a knuckle).

 

It sounds, from what you have written in your posts, that you 'topped' (i.e. made internodal cuts at arbitrary points along the branches) to provide clearance from the satellite dish, is that right?

Edited February 20, 2017 by Paul Melarange

[Stubby]

It seems that either you or the person writing the specs (or maybe both) may not quite understand the term 're-pollard'.

 

To 're-pollard' would usually mean cutting all the regrowth back to the previous pollard point (sometimes referred to as a knuckle).

 

It sounds, from what you have written in your posts, that you 'topped' (i.e. made internodal cuts at arbitrary points along the branches) to provide clearance from the satellite dish, is that right?

 

9th post he says he cut back to previous wounds .

[Paul Melarange]

9th post he says he cut back to previous wounds .

 

Good point Stubby, I missed that 😳

 

So I guess the confusion (apart from my own) is whether the spec was to cut back to the most recent pollard/topping points on a tree that has been pollarded/topped at a number of different heights or whether to cut back to original pollard point (bolling)?

[Stubby]

Good point Stubby, I missed that 😳

 

So I guess the confusion (apart from my own) is whether the spec was to cut back to the most recent pollard/topping points on a tree that has been pollarded/topped at a number of different heights or whether to cut back to original pollard point (bolling)?

 

I think the problem lies with his boss .Who clearly does not know what a repollard will look like . The customer was completely satisfied with the job it seems .