Reckon this is too much off?

[Lancstree]

Ended up doing a raise and thin and the client was happy. Even the neighbour that wanted the tree down liked the look of it. I went back up after taking this picture and did one more thinning cut and cleaned a couple of stubs that the owner had left up there. It was a bit more overcast hence the darker photo.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Apologies if grannies, eggs and sucks as I'm sure may be the case.

 

Having recently been involved in delivering the revised BS3998 seminars, and more particularly the pruning bit, I'd like to contribute the following.

 

The standard promotes no more than 1/3rd of the leaf bearing material to be removed in any one hit and similarly no main/primary branch to be removed that would leave a wound on the stem in excess of 1/3rd...great fraction (AND one I can remember!)

 

Further, in terms of crown lifting, if it's back to the main stem and too many wounds in close proximity can coalesce and decay resulting in reduced strength at that point.

 

Also it urges caution with thinning and again states no more than 30%.

 

In all it promotes a much lighter touch and phased management for excessive works thereby allowing for recovery and replenishment of energy along with biomechaincial adaptation if needed.

 

Sounds to me like "Mr Hama' hijacked the standard, ha!

 

Thanks all..

Paul

Edited April 26, 2011 by AA Teccie (Paul)