Hamas big reduction/pruning thread!

[skyhuck]

But you wouldnt get as much epi in the shade, or the stuff would pop up everwhere including tight forks, am i wrong? Epis are more numerous towards the cut ends, why? cos they get the most light, are you with me?

 

They pop up where the dormant buds are, surely.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

 

 

[Stephen Blair]

if your theory is right then they should all grow the same at first until the top ones get bigger and block the light. oh and species will differ to.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Who suggested not making it clear to the customer what the consequences would be???????????????

 

Maintaining a pollard is no different to maintaining a hedge, I have often told customers that if they insist on a major reduction they are creating a hedge on a stick, that will need to be maintained

 

My applause signify I agree with the very valid point made by Josh:thumbup:

 

He made a lot of points, which one

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

 

[Dean Lofthouse]

Sorry Tony, I dont agree with your theory.

 

Epicormic reaction in my experience occurs as a shock reaction not light reaction.

 

...and it was not my first reduction the other day, it was my first ever topping.

 

I have carried out hundreds of reductions

[alex_m]

It's amazing how you have made them look good, despite 30-40% being taken off!

[skyhuck]

He made a lot of points, which one

 

Most of them

[Stephen Blair]

is epicormic growth not just growth, all the nutrients are still getting pumped up from the roots so they have to go somewhere, if there is a node then it will shoot. or am i way off?

[skyhuck]

is epicormic growth not just growth, all the nutrients are still getting pumped up from the roots so they have to go somewhere, if there is a node then it will shoot. or am i way off?

 

They only way the tree can feed is through photosynthesis, mostly through its leaves, so it has to put on more or die.