Mark2
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Thanks will !! That’s a good point ! A very common problem ! But no problem. Prune little and often ! If it is turned into a major task, we dread doing it , same as an over grown hedge, there’s a long list of stuff we could be doing. Little and often !
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Conor, i here that ! But have a go! Get excited! get very excited! —- couple of points. When you get your plants don’t be tempted to just find plants from hedge or wood, no good. By good cultivars of proven nut size and heavy cropping, hazel you want cob or filbnut types. Cultivars of chestnut and walnut are much better to! Grow all three on single stem, makes it easier to keep the pesky squirrels at bay. Hope the above helps!
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That’s a classic problem trigger. Couple of points to say, Apple’s are grafted on slow,medium or fast growing root stock sounds like yours is fast! Second point when you prune it, it takes 2 years to reform new fruit buds and give a crop ! People get into a situation of never getting a crop being unaware of that fact.watch this space for more info thanks.
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Conor, thanks for that one ! Had’nt thought of that but hell why not, i’m game. My first thought is— why can’t us brits grow nut’s ! Oops now the jokes i’l start !
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Stere, it sounds like you do trees for a living, first I’d say ‘where there’s a problem there’s an opotunity!) I expect like me and all tree men, when we’re on the road, we’re looking at trees needing work or judging work done! This subject could lead to a huge amount of work for pro tree men! Brilliant opotunity to train new staff in basics, with out danger! Brilliant for winter work (quiet spells) bad weather work ect. I’m up for passing on what I know and getting ‘ a thing started here’
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Thanks for getting back to me Will ! This is a part of tree care that really needs looking at, Big possibilities for the professional and the home owner. Do you have fruit trees or are you thinking of getting some ?
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Would enyone be interested in a sub forum on - fruit trees and orchards ? Or is there one here I haven’t spotted. I’d love feedback on this, as it would have some very good Benefits.
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A couple of my replies failed to apear ! Sorry.
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Looks to me like a pine ! Pinus walichina ( my spelling might not be exact )
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That’s definatly a quince ! A member of the pear family. From Iran originly, some times pear’s are grafted on to quince root stock. Makes the best jam known to mankind!
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Retired , still active or semi ? i had a read the other day of the ‘ old boys page ‘ i’m going to love that! I’m kind of semi! Can’t let go !
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I know what ya mean stubby, thanks, but some of them are looking real good! and those vids that’s new. For me so far that’s just amazin. Plus talking to people like you ect, Arbtalk is so big !! That’s my next 50y taken care of. People here i’l need to tell me to shut up. I’m based in the West Country U.K. how about you ?
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Thanks Conor, I can still learn a lot from these younger guys ! full respect, i’v seen the videos ! Hope I can contribute a bit of wisdom/ survival tactics, a bit of humour and a plan for ya old age (stage one! Make sure you reach old age) i promise not to bullshit and if i don’t know something I will say so. Good night all!
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Rat man thanks for you info I want to get a grip of who’s who! Could of done with your mec skills 12 year ago I brought an old aec matador with timber jib! Dam near bankrupted me (air break probs)
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Thanks for that! You just nailed it ! The first time I was up an Elm and worked out I could knock out 5 branches for the same energy as one ! I never wanted to do enything else, ever. ps on this site I already feel like i’v come home!
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Yep 50 year’s as a climber full time, big tree’ have’nt got a scar on me, and wish I could do it all over again, I may be old but i’v got a young mental age !!
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I’v dodged a few in my time! Some made of wood an some with two legs! I’m looking forward to it here. Thanks for my first reply,
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This is my first visit, have been doing tree work for 50 years. Plannning to be an armchair tree surgeon from here on! Will I still need a lid?
