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bigshea13 · 2nd January 2008, 11:27 AM

has anyone ever tried leaving smaller stubs instead of correct collar cuts on trees that are known to be poor compatmentalizers and then returning after the tree has had a chance to compartmentalize and putting the correct cut on it. it seems to me that when a tree builds up it boundary to infections it almost callises over and if you can get the portion you need a collar cut on to toughen up first maybe you can help the tree fend off infection easier. if someone has done this and checked up on it how long do you wait and how do you judge if its ready?
this would be useful when trying to structurally prune and there are two dominate leaders. when you remove the one your left with the other just off center of the tree and if it comparts. poorly you may end up losing top over the years.

2nd January 2008, 11:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	longer cuts on poor compartmentalizers\| CODIT WALL4 has anyone ever tried leaving smaller stubs instead of correct collar cuts on trees that are known to be poor compatmentalizers and then returning after the tree has had a chance to compartmentalize and putting the correct cut on it. it seems to me that when a tree builds up it boundary to infections it almost callises over and if you can get the portion you need a collar cut on to toughen up first maybe you can help the tree fend off infection easier. if someone has done this and checked up on it how long do you wait and how do you judge if its ready? this would be useful when trying to structurally prune and there are two dominate leaders. when you remove the one your left with the other just off center of the tree and if it comparts. poorly you may end up losing top over the years.