Gareth jones
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Also the longer the stubs are left the more 'food' the pathogen has to gain momentum in attack to breach the trees natural defences
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Hi mark, as tony said there is arguments for and against. As far as I understand it, pruning in the dormant period doesn't remove as much stored 'energy' within the branch as it is moved down into the stem and root system, but also as the tree is dormant it's defences are slow to non in sealing off the dysfunctional part of the tree leaving it open to a potential infection. If the trees are in good health with plenty of vigor removing the stubs should be fine, but leaving 'stubs' may cause the tree to use engery in blocking vessels in the branch, then by removing the branch back to the collar it's basically wasted wasted energy and removal of the trees defence lines... It's probably fairly insignificant but it's food for thought when working. P.s. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
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Love old school pics! Bossin it in the 80's haha
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Fair play mate haha, I would be a bit dubious doin one of them! Suppose experience is key to jobs like this.
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My Only thought was boom over the house, Most construction crane drivers operate blind and through Walkie talkies day to day. But who says there is even room to get it close enough? Lol
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.... Looking again. You have clearly already done this job unless all those trees are dead How did you do it?
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Crane for support?
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Some big buggers out your way!! Made a trip up to Healsvile and saw some monsters
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It does have its advantages being a lighter climber, i dont no many people who can ride the big shot to the top!
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Ha giant smasher! Seeing as I'm about 5 ft 6 and 9 stone it fits well These are the best I got!
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Hahahaha I would quite like to see a chimp on speed
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I make them take photos on the big jobs haha, I want to be able to look back in them one day!
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Love them sort of jobs! Can get you twitching at times but man it beats the everyday stuff. How did you take it down in the end? Apologies if I missed it..
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big ol dead scotty pine dismantle.. with not targets! http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5373-046.jpg http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5374-048.jpg http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5375-045.jpg http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5376-042.jpg http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5377-040.jpg http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/gareth-jones-albums-tree-stuff-picture5378-039.jpg
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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From the album: Tree Stuff
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I defiantly would have had sweaty palms felling something that big!
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Hi Rich, all crane work! Got that large low limb out the way first so it didn't interfere with the boom bringing down the top sections, then the rest stayed on the pieces unless they got in the way of cutting or grew upwards above the crane strop. Reason being it was easier to proccess on the ground and not interfering with the cables when trying to lay it on its side (not likely to happen but seeing as I had the space to straight drop some I thought I may as well.) The crane was directly under the tree so we were able to do some large pieces, the only issue with that was, once lifted, the cones dropped like hale stone hitting the crane drivers cab and falling into the cable spool (??) and was worried about it jamming up
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Thanks again, I really do appreciate the comments! I wish I had invested in a helmet cam, although you all would have seen me struggling trying to walk round the stem haha
