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It's an ok reduction, you have left alot of growth on. but try to stick to the thirds rule (the remaining growth should be a 1/3 of the width of the branch you cut) and also don't be afraid to cut a small branch right off if it isn't adding to the shape or if you cannot achieve a decent growth point. for example to achieve a 1m reduction, often a 2m branch has to be cut off.

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looks a bit cluttered in places, don't be afraid to take a few limbs off back to a main branch. look for crossing branches, overlong but thin branches

 

 

I'm all for the cluttered look then especially on sycamore , better than a load of epicormic buds shooting out because there's not enough foliage and plenty of new light hitting dormant buds and exploding a load more for good measure.

But that's my opinion :) think you did a very good job Alex's advice on the one third rule is spot on.

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My first reduction on my own. It's a sycamore. Any advice on what I can improve on in the future is appreciated.

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Hi there, credit to you for posting and looking to improve :thumbup1:

 

This reduction wouldn't accord with BS3998 as the general principle of not removing more than 1/3rd of 'foliage bearing material' appears to have been exceeded. Further, as others have said, ideally the secondary growth you prune back to should be at least 1/3rd dia. of the branch you're cutting.

 

Overall it appears a little hard in places and because no suitable growth points are present, and Sycamore can be challenging to reduce anyway, some of the cuts are 'inter-nodal', i.e. between nodes/buds/shoots, which is akin to lopping (NOT that I would call this lopping but just to be aware.)

 

Lastly, of course we didn't see the spec, in terms of reduction by how much, so it may be spot on! :confused1:

 

Hoping the above to be of help and good luck with the next one.

 

Cheers..

Paul

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"...This reduction wouldn't accord with BS3998 as the general principle of not removing more than 1/3rd of 'foliage bearing material' appears to have been exceeded. Further, as others have said, ideally the secondary growth you prune back to should be at least 1/3rd dia. of the branch you're cutting."

 

I find these 1/3 guides (not Rules) to be without scientific basis, and utterly confusing. "In order to select a branch for removal, the diameter of the final cut should generally not exceed one-third of that of the parent stem or branch." Shouldn't this be "...the remaining lateral should..."? It makes no sense, either way.

"Specifications for a percentage reduction are imprecise and unsatisfactory without reference to length, height, spread etc."

 

"Overall it appears a little hard in places and because no suitable growth points are present, and Sycamore can be challenging to reduce anyway, some of the cuts are 'inter-nodal', i.e. between nodes/buds/shoots, which is akin to lopping (NOT that I would call this lopping but just to be aware.)

 

Lastly, of course we didn't see the spec, in terms of reduction by how much, so it may be spot on! :confused1: "

 

I agree, without a 'before' shot and without the job's objective or any specifications, it's hard to understand what's going on. Most of the cuts seem to be in the same artificial arc; some could be deeper, some further out. Internodal is always to be avoided. The remaining shape does not look as natural as it could.

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