Topping out leylandii's

[Husqvarna King]

will start to spread outwards when topped, so best to lightly trim the sides too....but not too hard

[ecolojim]

as said, pretty simple to climb up them. I would double wrap your strop. If you happen to slip, it chokes the stem and you're goin nowhere.

[Patchwork]

ok, thanks for the info. liek i said befor this has been a pretty grey area at colleage in regards to the best way of doing it.

[Tree cutter Stu]

if your unsure let sumone eles do it mate

[Ian150482]

choking your strop will make awkward for you to move, when i did a row of them, about a year back, what i did was get a high anchor then take about three of four tops off, anchor to another one, and take the previous anchor point down. If that makes sence.

[ecolojim]

choking your strop will make awkward for you to move, when i did a row of them, about a year back, what i did was get a high anchor then take about three of four tops off, anchor to another one, and take the previous anchor point down. If that makes sence.

 

Agreed, it will, but he's only doing the one isnt he? I just got the impression he was most concerned with being extra secure in his positioning.

 

I quite like crossing my strop over in front of me. allows you to almost swing around the stem but also chokes off reasonably well in the event of a slip. not as well as double wrapping but you cant have it both ways

 

I do like your idea for doing a row of them though!!

[Ian150482]

True, suppose he's doing it not us. Safety wise your spot on, but i only use the method when im spiking down the main stem, so as you said if you slip on only go a litlle way, and then it'll choke.

[Mac McLennan]

I prefer not to top out a conifer thats staying.

 

You don't normally have the room....and even when you do you could break one of the laterals that is supposed to be left....and it may ruin the shape.

 

I tend to get as high as I can and dismantle the laterals.... then section/reduce the main stem to a decent lateral so tha it doesn't die back.

[Husqvarna King]

I prefer not to top out a conifer thats staying.

 

You don't normally have the room....and even when you do you could break one of the laterals that is supposed to be left....and it may ruin the shape.

 

I tend to get as high as I can and dismantle the laterals.... then section/reduce the main stem to a decent lateral so tha it doesn't die back.

Thats spot on:icon14:

[Leyburn Lad]

choking your strop will make awkward for you to move, when i did a row of them, about a year back, what i did was get a high anchor then take about three of four tops off, anchor to another one, and take the previous anchor point down. If that makes sence.

 

could'nt of put it better myself, the simpilest way to tackle the horrible stinging manky sappy bushy bread and butter easy money my arse species of trees:icon14: