Hamas big reduction/pruning thread!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Here is one from today, large ash over house worrying neighbour, though to be fair there was two limbs over-reaching, one in a prone state.

 

and last image an Oak we reduced maybe 2 seasons or three ago:thumbup1:

 

 

 

 

 

[tony w]

brilliant shapes here, realy realy nice work , nice to see ladders too .

[Paul Cleaver]

i can understand the lower large limb reduction on the ash but did the top need it - your thoughts please

[Tom10]

i can understand the lower large limb reduction on the ash but did the top need it - your thoughts please

 

More why not? Why reduce the lower left hand side and not the rest? it looks balanced and the crown will grow and progress evenly.

 

Its what I would have done.

[Paul Cleaver]

More why not? Why reduce the lower left hand side and not the rest? it looks balanced and the crown will grow and progress evenly.

 

Its what I would have done.

 

 

 

creating unnessary wounds ? more stress on the tree? if there are structural defects - cracks induced by wind, or maybe some other reason - I just want to here what he says thats all

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

creating unnessary wounds ? more stress on the tree? if there are structural defects - cracks induced by wind, or maybe some other reason - I just want to here what he says thats all

 

Because I was asked to,

 

there is so many variables and justifications for a reduction of this kind, could take all night, this debate rages on and on, you obviously have your anti hat on.

 

you tell me why not and we can go through that:thumbup:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

o.k lets talk about stress from pruning shall we.

 

Stress is an anthropomorphism, a term we use do describe= wiki- it is unclear what exactly defines stress and whether or not stress is a cause, an effect, or the process connecting the two. With organisms as complex as humans, stress can take on entirely concrete or abstract meanings with highly subjective qualities, satisfying definitions of both cause and effect in ways that can be both tangible and intangible.

 

natures version-

 

[Paul Cleaver]

Because I was asked to,

 

there is so many variables and justifications for a reduction of this kind, could take all night, this debate rages on and on, you obviously have your anti hat on.

 

you tell me why not and we can go through that:thumbup:

 

I havnt got my anti hat on at all - without a proper look I couldnt give a proper reason I just want to know why thats all

Edited May 31, 2012 by Steve Bullman

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I havnt got my anti hat on at all - without a proper look I couldnt give a proper reason I just want to know why thats all

 

chill fella:001_smile:

 

suggest you PR your tongue, especially on my thread, see my edit!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

creating unnessary wounds ? more stress on the tree? if there are structural defects - cracks induced by wind, or maybe some other reason - I just want to here what he says thats all

 

The species is Ash, fraxinus excelsior

 

it had at least one structural defect ( bark wound on tension side of heaviest limb)

 

the tree was overly lifted and thinned at some stage pushing the canteen ever outward, a re structuring of form was desirable

 

It worried the neighbour (because a rouge cowboy told her it was dangerous)

 

the owner of said tree loves it and still loves it.

 

the tree will not be stressed, and wont need reworking again for a decade

 

nuff said:001_cool: