TPO Oak Tree Is it Healthy?

[AHPP]

41 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

Regenerative pruning for trees. Removed dead, dying, or diseased branches. 10 words, even better than 10%.

 

 

 

Short but doesn’t fully explain what retrenchment is.

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

Regenerative pruning for trees. Removed dead, dying, or diseased branches. 10 words, even better than 10%.

 

 

 

Deadwooding which can apply to any tree.

[sime42]

Is that you trumping my 10 with a 5? 👍

[Mark Bolam]

Retrenchment is gradually reducing the upper crown in stages to mimic the natural decline of a tree.

The aim is to promote a healthy secondary, lower crown.

[AHPP]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

As it happens, I am pretty good at that. Will do later. 

Won’t do later. Bolam’s done a good job just now. 

[tree-fancier123]

2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Retrenchment is gradually reducing the upper crown in stages to mimic the natural decline of a tree.

The aim is to promote a healthy secondary, lower crown.

I'd say that is almost right -except the mimic bit, as the natural decline of a tree usually involves big heavy limbs that die, then get blown off in a gale, so retrenchment is a managed decline, with a view to improving safety around and under the tree

[peds]

17 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Retrenchment is gradually reducing the upper crown in stages to mimic the natural decline of a tree.

The aim is to promote a healthy secondary, lower crown.

 

So djaknow how "staged reductions" aren't really seen as worthwhile any more...

 

Except a retrenchment...

[Mark Bolam]

You get paid for every stage!

[openspaceman]

53 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Retrenchment is gradually reducing the upper crown in stages to mimic the natural decline of a tree.

The aim is to promote a healthy secondary, lower crown.

Yes but that would be retrenchment pruning rather than retrenchment , which is a natural process.

[Mark Bolam]

Sorry openspace, should have clarified.

You and tree-fancier have nailed it basically.