Pruning Cuts

[Darrin Turnbull]

From the two pictures which is the preferred pruning cut

[Steve Bullman]

Technically the bottom one, but I would do the top one in most cases

[Vespasian]

9 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Technically the bottom one, but I would do the top one in most cases

as a part timer on the subject, I thought the rule of thumb was not to exaggerate the wound?..  but have seen american's use your preferred method on utube. 

 

apart from the aesthetics any reason why one is better than the other?..  only askin because I pruned an apple tree a bit yesterday and I just chopped off anything that I thought made it look thinner..   

Edited May 21, 2018 by Vespasian

[Steve Bullman]

Exactly what you say, the cut should be made at the point that creates the smallest surface wound.

 

A few mm's isn't going to hurt for the sake of aesthetics IMO, and in some cases will leave a cleaner wound in the long term when it callouses over.  You only have to look at the old style flush cuts for an example of that.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

According to the 'latest' ISA publication ('The CODIT Principle') probably the first one as the second one is likely to form a "nourishment blind spot' (see attached.)

 

TTFN..

Paul

CODIT5.pdf

[Steve Bullman]

2 minutes ago, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

According to the 'latest' ISA publication ('The CODIT Principle') probably the first one as the second one is likely to form a "nourishment blind spot' (see attached.)

 

TTFN..

Paul

CODIT5.pdf

See, they've changed their mind again, thats why I just usually do what I want to do 

[Darrin Turnbull]

First picture/cut i use for small diameter branches the second for bigger stuff.

 

[Steve Bullman]

17 minutes ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

First picture/cut i use for small diameter branches the second for bigger stuff.

 

Its all about choosing the right cut at the right time.  Theres no one size fits all

[Alex O]

First picture/cut i use for small diameter branches the second for bigger stuff.
 

Yes Darrin, I would do exactly the same

[Khriss]

Frankly , over the many years - I has found it species specific, cherry spp can occlude better with the cut even a bit closer to the collar - but I always shave the cut to the top example , K