Walnut pruning

[High Scale]

I have a small Walnut to prune for a client, it is interfering with a public footpath so needs a crown lift to create the clearance, Walnuts are supposed to be pruned in the summer but the client wants the tree pruned as the property buyer is not keen to sign until the tree is pruned, there are no big limbs to come off just small light stuff.

 

Will the tree cope or shall I stand my ground and wait?

[sloth]

A few branches should be fine. I've seen several large walnuts pruned winter/spring time bleed heavily and as far as I know none have died or really suffered for it...

[PC tree]

And depending on your moral standing as an arborist, if you don't someone else will unfortunately.

[Acg128]

Had a quote today reducing a large walnut and the client wants it done the beginning of march.. What are your thoughts?

[MATTMOSS]

Had a quote today reducing a large walnut and the client wants it done the beginning of march.. What are your thoughts?

 

Significant pruning of deciduous trees in spring is not ideal, as the trees potential energy is at its lowest point of the year.

Walnuts also are prone to heavy bleeding which is also at its worst in spring.

The tree wont die from bleeding but its a waste of its resources and at best unsightly.

As with all pruning works try not to remove too much.

[Gary Prentice]

Significant pruning of deciduous trees in spring is not ideal, as the trees potential energy is at its lowest point of the year.

Walnuts also are prone to heavy bleeding which is also at its worst in spring.

The tree wont die from bleeding but its a waste of its resources and at best unsightly.

As with all pruning works try not to remove too much.

 

Go on, explain the Askenasy Curve:001_tt2:

 

http://auf.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=3223&Type=2

[MATTMOSS]

Go on, explain the Askenasy Curve:001_tt2:

 

http://auf.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=3223&Type=2

 

Are you spying on me?

[Gary Prentice]

Stalking dear fellow, it's called stalking nowadays. I thought the article was of interest.

[treeseer]

If the job specs that you write are clear re cut size and quantity, should be okay.

 

If all this is about walnuts being 'bleeders', mayhaps you are looking at a 'should' and misinterpreting it as a 'shall'.