Torsional damage?

[Island Lescure]

This cedar lost a few limbs on one side due to snow last year and we only came in to reduce it recently. Just wondering what your thoughts are with regards to the resin exudation? Cracking from torsional stress? I can't find any entry/exit holes from insects as I would normally expect to find. The bottom 1.5 m of the stem is a bit uneven/minor bulging in places. It has sustained damage from machinery as you can see from the pics but that looks fine. We have reduced it slightly and recommended keeping an eye on it.

 

Cheers,

 

Island

[treeseer]

Yes from the position and form of the cracking it does look torsional. It may be superficial so yes good not to be alarmed about it.

 

2nd pic looks much like the first. It is good to see that lower left limb was retained, though it looks a bit awkward at present. Tree form still looks way lopsided/asymmetric. ?? If it is after pruning then it may have been too light to prevent future torsional damage.

 

This of course viewed on a 17" screen, from X,XXX km away, and it might have been raining on the day of the 2nd pic...

Edited February 1, 2016 by treeseer

[Island Lescure]

Yes it is a light trim but hopefully enough.

[treeseer]

Yes it is a light trim but hopefully enough.

Looking again, I see where a lot of tips were taken back. The tips are the 'whips' so it'll twist much less. :thumbup1: