walnut reduction

[MattyF]

Would not touch either now ... Unless it absolutely had to be done .

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Would not touch either now ... Unless it absolutely had to be done .

 

You do realize theres not actually any hard science behind the reason for this, and that shigo even said he couldnt see much of an issue with sap running a little for what is only a day or two at worst before they dry up.

 

of course I kind of agree with you, but I would not put off work as long as it was not in the two to three week window of highest risk which is the first sunny few weeks of spring.

[arbogrunt]

I would say July/August for the Walnut...and just after you've sharpened your saw for the Beech

[treeseer]

You do realize theres not actually any hard science behind the reason for this.

 

Agreed, "bleeding" is a fleeting aesthetic concern. Far more important is to see the tree and manage the dose--got a picture??

[MattyF]

walnut is quite a pithy soft wood my concern now would be frost crack with the bleeding, I have and will do them but if a client asks and can wait I would advise against it and its a nice summer job.

[muttley9050]

If it bleeds catch the SAP, it makes the best homemade wine i have had:)

 

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[pro bros]

thanks guys the client is not in a rush he would rather wait for the right time which the opinion generally seems to be summer so i will wait and do the beech now

[Paul Cleaver]

i believe late summer is best for them but as said Shigo and others were not really concerned with bleeding - bleeding can result in yeasts forming on the open wound,thats not good for invading fungi