To fracture prune, or................

[Stevie Mac]

Sorry I didn't see the last lot of picture. From the look of it the tree is doing well. Good job!

[David Humphries]

This is the oak with Fomes from earlier in the thread.

 

Not really putting up to continue the debate specifically.

But just a before & after over a couple of years.

 

 

Note the developement of the ivy Tony

 

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[David Humphries]

2008 - 2011

 

 

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[Adam Bourne]

nice to see it turned out well david, so you have any future management for the oak, or are you going to wait a little while longer. to me it has come back quite vigorous, is the tree showing any signs of growth to compensate the loss of the limb.

[David Humphries]

nice to see it turned out well david, so you have any future management for the oak, or are you going to wait a little while longer. to me it has come back quite vigorous, is the tree showing any signs of growth to compensate the loss of the limb.

 

 

Not really putting on a lot of extremity/extension growth and the leaf size has now returned back to normal size after being huge for the last couple of years.

 

No immeadiate plans for further works.

Will monitor.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Oak that has Grifola frondosa (Hen of the woods) encircling the base of the tree.

 

We reduced this tree in 2008 (using fractures & coros) as it protruded out of the collective neighbouring Hornbeam canopy by a good few meters.

 

Grifola has not led to any failures (part due to it being a deep older root recycler) across our sites.

But as itthis tree has a more exposed canopy & was within a high target area, we took the decision to reduce.

 

We also halo'd the adjacent Hornbeams to allow more light to penetrate the internal structure of the Oak Canopy.

 

Last shot was a month ago.

 

 

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[David Goss]

Hmm interesting thread.... I am not a fan of fracture pruning but as shown here it can have its uses in a rural environment. Thats not to say that i agree that this was the best thing to do for this tree but it seems to have worked out well so far, looking at it now though it seems to be back to where it was before except this time it will have, i guess a lot more unstable branch unions no? was the idea not to make it safer for the extreme dog walkers risking their lives walking under, dare i say it, trees? I may be way off the mark but i see no point in what you are doing here. Would it not have been better experimenting on a tree that was well away from a path? I may have missed something in the thread as i quickly scanned through it seeing i need to go out so dont crucify me just yet... i will have another good read at it later when i have more time but that was my initial thoughts and wanted to say something cos i have a big mouth and cant keep it shut sorry

P.s. i think dog walkers without visible plastic bags in hand should be shot on sight (just a little rant i wanted out the way )

[David Humphries]

Hmm interesting thread.... I am not a fan of fracture pruning but as shown here it can have its uses in a rural environment. Thats not to say that i agree that this was the best thing to do for this tree but it seems to have worked out well so far, looking at it now though it seems to be back to where it was before except this time it will have, i guess a lot more unstable branch unions no? was the idea not to make it safer for the extreme dog walkers risking their lives walking under, dare i say it, trees? I may be way off the mark but i see no point in what you are doing here. Would it not have been better experimenting on a tree that was well away from a path? I may have missed something in the thread as i quickly scanned through it seeing i need to go out so dont crucify me just yet... i will have another good read at it later when i have more time but that was my initial thoughts and wanted to say something cos i have a big mouth and cant keep it shut sorry

P.s. i think dog walkers without visible plastic bags in hand should be shot on sight (just a little rant i wanted out the way )

 

 

No need for an apology David.

 

Tis a forum don't ya know

 

 

btw, to which tree do you refer?

 

 

Not just extreme dog walkers here in North London to protect & serve, this tree (the one with the Girfola) is also within an area heavily attended by mothers & children, as it has one of North Londons finest play areas about 100 yards away.

 

 

Just for the record, the tree (with the Grif) has flushed well, but it is (not suprisingly really) no where near as tall as it was originally. (Maybe the shots don't relay that fact very well)

 

Have a good read at your leisure & get back with your thoughts.

 

 

Laters

 

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Edited June 23, 2011 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

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