Hamas big reduction/pruning thread!

[David Humphries]

Interesting set of shots Matty, good on ya for taking the time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks for posting, and for taking the time to disect thos old pruning wounds, I am glad I am finaly getting some support on this front!

[Stephen Blair]

so what do those pics tell us then?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

That beech can and do cope well with reduction, when pruned well, that this done correctly doesnt produce "snapped out twigs" OR "weak unions" I am well happy with what I do, and so is matty, Im sure others too, I wonder if anyone is changing thier minds yet on reduction points?

[skyhuck]

so what do those pics tell us then?

 

That the tree has coped with being reduced, it has compartmentalized any decay and sealed (not healed) the wounds:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Glad you cut that one down it was odviously rotten and dangerous

 

You shouldnt jest like that, not everyone will see your sarcasm!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Hardly suprising on a Beech, it's about the best healer there is.

 

Now get some photos on an Ash with big wounds

[Mesterh]

Hardly suprising on a Beech, it's about the best healer there is.

 

Now get some photos on an Ash with big wounds

 

Tut,tut.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hardly suprising on a Beech, it's about the best healer there is.

 

Now get some photos on an Ash with big wounds

 

O.K folks, dean has layed down the guantlet, lets see if we cant show him som well executed Ash pruning wounds!

 

I think dean has a warped sense of pruning to be fair, seems the ladder crews have gotten to MOST of the pruned trees hes seen!

[Stephen Blair]

That the tree has coped with being reduced, it has compartmentalized any decay and sealed (not healed) the wounds:thumbup1:

 

thats what i thought dave, but how much strength has been lost and how much more growth would be permitted(textbook) before reducing again:001_smile: