To Coronet or Not to Coronet, now that is a question

[RobArb]

Only just started reading this thread and its definately an interesting one, got a few possible suspects that this could be applied too, its just whether i can persuade the boss and the clients!!

[RobArb]

Sorta quessed that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personally Tully, I am starting to believe that a trunk/branch union will heal more naturally if a stub ( what ever length 50, 100, 150, 200cm depending on target/tree species ofcourse) should be left on where possible, so that the a branch collar can form at a slower pace which may provide a higher level of hormones than when a target prune up to the perceived collar takes place.

 

In my opinion, this is partly where the technique of using coros comes in.

 

Who really wants to see a flushed off stub, T prunned or not ?

We may never be able to replicate a fracture/natural coro with a chain saw, but with pratice we could get close.

 

Win win, aesthetically it appears that no saw cutting has taken place and the branch collar gets more time to "heal" more naturally.

 

Im obviously not advocating we bin percieved arboricultural knowledge with regards to Shigo, target pruning, CODIT etc............

 

 

..........but , from my observation of trees over 20 odd years, they, if conditions allow, do a damned fine job of healing naturally disguarded limbs and branches.

 

Where dy'a think the boffins got their ideas of collar healing from?

 

 

 

 

 

Right, I've bunkered up, got me armour on and am willing to get me head shot at from above the parapet, as I've now shown me colours.

 

 

I do not have the scientific data to back this up btw.

Just an instinct.

 

So, what say you, Arbpadres ?

 

 

 

Bring it on.

 

:congrats:

[Ian Flatters]

Interesting spec today. Client applied to fell the tree and the Broads Authority said NO but it could be reduced and coronet cut up. So heres before and after.

[David Humphries]

any close ups of the coros Ian ?

 

 

 

 

 

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[testcricket01]

any close ups of the coros Ian ?

 

 

 

 

 

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they arent up to his standards i dont think, dont no what idiot he got up there to do coronet cuts for first time in there lifes

[Ian Flatters]

Heres one we cut off because i wanted it shorter other than that my lens wasn't good enough to get too close but if you look to the right of james there is some in the back.

[David Humphries]

look good imo.

 

How did you find doing them, work position etc....?

 

did you do any longer fractures or just stubs that you coronetted?

 

 

 

 

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[Ian Flatters]

look good imo.

 

How did you find doing them, work position etc....?

 

did you do any longer fractures or just stubs that you coronetted?

 

 

 

 

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I'll let james answer the work positioning. Just the Stubs were cut up and a little bit of the stem where the top was knocked out. Most were quite short in depth except the one in the main stem which went down about a foot.

[testcricket01]

look good imo.

 

How did you find doing them, work position etc....?

 

did you do any longer fractures or just stubs that you coronetted?

 

 

 

 

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found the work position absoultely fine on vertical sort of branches, as soon as you have a really flat long branch it became very hard to get in a position.

[David Humphries]

Just out of interest James, could you have been anchored higher for the work position in the last photo?

 

Not criticism, (I wasn't there) just interested in what your thoughts on it are?

 

 

 

 

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