constricted Beech

[John Shutler]

cable installed to brace an adjacent tree. Beech has been constricted and has partially occluded over the cable. it is not possible to remove the cable from the beech

 

moribund crown apex and chlorosis of canopy above brace,increased crown density below brace

 

just interested in what peoples possible management would be

 

jobs booked in

[slack ma girdle]

Is it a public or private garden ?

[John Shutler]

private

[skyhuck]

Fell it.

[slack ma girdle]

If it private and you can not remove the constriction, then you have two choices:

Skyhuck has eluded to one.

Do nothing and let it do its own thing, and at some point in the future it is going to structurally fail.

You could reduce some of the crown to reduce the stress on the co-dominant forks. But you will be left with large wounds, which are not going to help the trees health.

[David Humphries]

Being a tad dense here John.

Why's it not possible to remove the brace ?

Because it's still bracing the other tree ?

If so, could you not re-set a new brace & remove the offending one?

 

Or can't you remove because it's practically too constricted ?

 

 

 

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[John Shutler]

Being a tad dense here John.

Why's it not possible to remove the brace ?

Because it's still bracing the other tree ?

If so, could you not re-set a new brace & remove the offending one?

 

Or can't you remove because it's practically too constricted ?

 

 

 

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Spot on with your 2nd answer David. The tree has occluded so far over the cable we won't get it out.

The braced tree will be supported with a new freestanding pole type brace

[David Humphries]

Spot on with your 2nd answer David. The tree has occluded so far over the cable we won't get it out.

The braced tree will be supported with a new freestanding pole type brace

 

 

 

Can you not angle grind it out ?

 

 

 

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[treeseer]

Can you not angle grind it out ?

 

 

 

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Good question. No signs of that canvas (?) strap being cut. Low tech tools like hammer, chisel and pliers can also pull semi-swallowed straps out.

 

What is swallowed may not lead to failure. Tissues can graft outside the girdle. Cutting/scraping bark that is "included" can spur grafting. Nothing to lose by trying?

 

Why not install a proper brace for that fork, if that was part of the original purpose, by drilling a 7/16" hole above the union and install a 3/8" cable with end fasteners?

 

Why not install an eyebolt to guy the other tree to?