Cable bracing.... when's the best time?

[welwell]

Full leaf or no leaf???

[testcricket01]

Full leaf or no leaf???

 

I would have thought without leaf otherwise you will tension it up with the limbs while there weighted soon as they lose the leafs not weighted the bracing will be sagging.

[Steve Bullman]

i'd go the opposite. Bracing shouldnt be taut, if you do it out of leaf it will be taught when in leaf.

[Wolfie]

Sorry James, I agree with Steve.

[welwell]

I'm of the way of thinking in full leaf.

[Gary Prentice]

I've done both previously. Surely though, if there's a requirement for bracing the answer would be as soon as possible? Just allow enough slack for when in leaf. A quick scan of BS3998:2010 doesn't specify a particular period for installation.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i'd go the opposite. Bracing shouldnt be taut, if you do it out of leaf it will be taught when in leaf.

 

totaly agree with steve here:thumbup1:

 

trees MUST be allowed to move freely to continue adapting to loads according to the axiom of uniform stress, to much restriction sets up false loads and un balanced adaptions, causing more issues than cabling should solve.

 

exceptions to this are rod bracings of included bark unions where tightnes as with rubs on branches is the desired outcome.

[colemanjessenz]

totaly agree with steve here:thumbup1:

 

trees MUST be allowed to move freely to continue adapting to loads according to the axiom of uniform stress, to much restriction sets up false loads and un balanced adaptions, causing more issues than cabling should solve.

 

exceptions to this are rod bracings of included bark unions where tightnes as with rubs on branches is the desired outcome.

 

Well said

[welwell]

Looks like a consensus is forming

Brace when in full leaf

[Brett]

I would brace at any time but follow up with a check in 3 months then 6 months, adjustments can be made to suit.