Full crown reductions on Pine trees?

[Ian Flatters]

Ok, well i've never reduced a pine tree in my time as a climber. Felled, deadwooded many, reduced the odd limb etc. I saw a picture on here but cannot find it again of a Scotts pine which had been completely reduced. Just wondering if anyone has done alot of reductions on pines? If so what kind of future managment do you recommend? And what lead you to decision, etc.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Reduced loads of scotts in my time, dont really think about it technique wise, just do what comes naturaly!

[skyhuck]

a Scotts pine which had been completely reduced.

 

Surely "completely reduced" means "removed"?????????????

 

Are you talking "topped"???????????

 

25% reduction?????????????

 

50% reduction?????????

 

IME, you must leave a fair amount of foliage or it will die.

[Graham]

Did a line of leaning mature Corsicans. TO wanted c30/40% and managed to get away with c20%. Combined it with a v light thin.

 

Trees looked good at the time and still do.

[Amelanchier]

The decurrent habit of mature Scots lend itself a bit more naturally IMO, you can usually find one of those nice points where a parallell secondary branch rolls over the primary.

 

Reductions should be avoided on anything excurrent, right? Especially those with opposite budding - even the best reduction looks poor.

[Graham]

The decurrent habit of mature Scots lend itself a bit more naturally IMO, you can usually find one of those nice points where a parallell secondary branch rolls over the primary.

 

Reductions should be avoided on anything excurrent, right? Especially those with opposite budding - even the best reduction looks poor.

 

I would agree but don't some conifers tend to lose their apical dominance or at least lessen as they mature thereby becoming 'better candidates' for reduction if necessary?

[Amelanchier]

I would agree but don't some conifers tend to lose their apical dominance or at least lessen as they mature thereby becoming 'better candidates' for reduction if necessary?

 

Absolutely. A reduction on a young Scots would look just as bad as one on a mature Norway Spruce or Turkish Hazel!

[testcricket01]

heres a young scots pine i reduced a couple of years ago looks alright for how much came off it.

[Mark Bolam]

Why why why why!

[Mozza]

Why why why why!

 

Light light light light :lol: