Too late to Pollard???

[Simon Rotheram]

Morning peeps

 

I've got a sycamore to pollard this week, and after felling a couple yesterday I noticed that the sap seems to be well and truly "rising".

 

What do you reckon about the Pollard this week, go ahead or postpone for a little while??

 

Cheers

 

Has the tree been maintained as a Pollard or are you "topping" a mature tree?

[Tomhjnr]

I would leave it untill it is fully in leaf. Likely that the sap will pxssing out the wounds like a tap, dripping certainly. Wouldnt look too good for the customer or general public to witness.

[David oakman]

I am working in the woods and the only sap rising is maple and some hawthorn. You can coppice Ash and hazel till the end of march and they do really well i should think sycamore would be alright:biggrin:

[welwell]

It wouldn't normally bother me too much but like I said the Syc I felled yesterday was well and truly wet when I took the stump down. I reckon I'll give it a go, point out to the clients the possible outcomes and go from there.

 

Thanks peeps

[welwell]

Has the tree been maintained as a Pollard or are you "topping" a mature tree?

 

1st Pollard to a tree that's approximately 20/25 years old I'd say.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It will be fine, young tree, I would avoid birches for a while, maybe walnuts but syc will be o.K

[Mozza]

The crown lift i spiked up today poured sap out, Springs on its way!!

[Tree Man Tom]

The crown lift i spiked up today poured sap out, Springs on its way!!

 

Mozza pushing Hama's buttons as always

[armchairarborist]

hope you spiked up the back of it..

[tommer9]

The crown lift i spiked up today poured sap out, Springs on its way!!

 

Absoloutely p issing myself Liam:laugh1::laugh1: