Beech thin and crown lift

[Daniël Bos]

Thats a good plan!

 

I always fancied a lime wash

 

It is indeed, the hessian does not block out all the light as its quite an open weave, they normally take it off again in autumn.

 

Lime wash may work, but would it not mess with their ph balance?

I've only seen lime washed trunks in eastern European orchards where the winters get proper cold. They paint the trunks of apples etc, as its supposed to stop them cracking when it gets below -15 or so?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It is indeed, the hessian does not block out all the light as its quite an open weave, they normally take it off again in autumn.

 

Lime wash may work, but would it not mess with their ph balance?

I've only seen lime washed trunks in eastern European orchards where the winters get proper cold. They paint the trunks of apples etc, as its supposed to stop them cracking when it gets below -15 or so?

 

PH not an issue with beech and chalk:thumbup1:

 

even if it was its a very small trace amount that would rinse away to soil

[colwoodlandcare]

I've always thought if its a young beech it will deal better with the prune but just take it a little easier than other species if its a mature beech.

But I'm sure it's not as delicate as the tree officers say.

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

there is some justification but it tends to be sunscald, which is predominant on beech having a sunny aspect (south facing) and being over pruned.

 

I was told recently by one Member that to chalenge accepted wisdom one has to be a moron, so up to you who you chalenge and how, dont take my comments seriously, I am a moron!

 

So, wot's that make me then...a 'moronic moron!'

 

Keep on challenging convention Tony, it is ony by doing so we move forward as an industry (consider how Duncan Slater is challenging Shigo and Matttheck..."if you're gonna do it, do it BIG!")

 

You're time will come my friend.

 

Cheers..

Paul 'MM'

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Had a nice early start today 5.50 get up and a 1.5hr drive to site. Spec was 15% reduction,thin and crown lift on 3 of the trees and a 4th was to be taken down and the logs to be split on site.

 

 

Unfortunately didn't get any before pics but have a few afters. Nice load of pure chip with no leaf

 

Nice job, well done.

 

Just a couple of comments / 'heads up' if I may.

 

1. This specification is too vague and would not be deemed BS3998 (2010) compliant...but the job was underaken by a competnet and skilled arborists, thankfully (in this instance, but many are not.)

2. Remember the standard highlights concerns with multiple operations to one tree at the same as this can have a long term detrimental effect.

(I say this acknolwdeging that every tree is different, in terms of situtation / age / vitality etc., AND that the standard is guidance, not 'set in stone', but if you do vary from it you should have a clear justification.)

 

As I say, good job but when we are possibly exceeding recommendations in our industry standard we need to both understand this and be clear why, and how.

 

Thanks all..

Paul

[colwoodlandcare]

Thanks.

The job was working for some one else that I do all there climbing and chipping for. I turned up and that was what was presented. I agree with the idea of not combining all tasks in one go and spreading them out over a few years which should get the tree time to adapt to the loss of branches.

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So, wot's that make me then...a 'moronic moron!'

 

Keep on challenging convention Tony, it is ony by doing so we move forward as an industry (consider how Duncan Slater is challenging Shigo and Matttheck..."if you're gonna do it, do it BIG!")

 

You're time will come my friend.

 

Cheers..

Paul 'MM'

 

Oh Im not too worried about that challenging stuff, just look at things my own way, ive eased off all that a lot lately. life can pass yu by while you chase things:biggrin: