Welcome .....

johnmanor

Hi everyone i'm John Manor from Tucson AZ.

treevet

Welcome John. What brings you here? Are you an arborist or looking for information or just to hang out?

redsunwest

Hi Everyone, I am happy to join your group and expect to learn a lot. Currently, I live in El Paso.

treevet

Welcome Redsunwest. Let the learning begin! Are you an arborist?

johnmanor

I am not an arboits. But I am tree trimmer looking to learn something new.

treevet

If you are trimming/pruning trees and just starting you can tell people you are an arborist trainee. You have to seek knowledge to do this properly to be telling the truth though. Good luck.

johnmanor

Do you have any more advice on further education?

treevet

I don't know what level of knowledge you are on but ckd your profile and it says you are already a lead climber for a company. Hopefully you have leadership that has the correct knowledge about trees and how to treat them.

If not here is a little learning trick that is good for starters; In regards to tree anatomy, conductive tissue you do not want to injure by correctly using natural target pruning cuts (search this-NTP cuts) while "trimming", is as follows; .....
Phloem, has the sound/letter O, it is located on the outside and it takes liquid down or low (sometimes it may be moving upward on an downward angled limb as in a weeping tree but it's destination is low)........Xylem has an "I" sound, it located on the inside ("I") and it is taking water nutrients high ("I" sound).....again there is an exception as in a weeping or downward limb that it is actually moving downward, but again it's destination is ultimately higher than the origin or roots.

When you search Natural target pruning you will find why you do not want to flush cut, you may see a diagram of this tissue you can injure and you can search further to find what compartmentalization is and how you interupt this process by improper cuts. .....Just a starter. Ask more questions in "ask an arborist" thread and read every day. A good starter is "Tree Basics" by Dr. Al Shigo.

johnmanor

Thanks for the advice .I wanted to know if you have any tips on how to get certified.I have'nt looked into it until now and honestly I'm pretty much running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.I have knowledge, but I could always use more.

treevet

Type in "Trees are Good". Then click on ISA and get their phone number. Then call them tomorrow and order the "Certified Arborist Study Guide" with a credit card and you may have it in a couple of days. There are courses. I just sent an employee to a 7 week, 1 day a week, 3 or so hour a class prep course that was very reasonable in cost. I think some tests have pre study if you are far away from a longer course.

arbdog

Hi everyone, I been away for a while got a new mrs who aint got internet so its rare for me to be on the p.c, not that i ever put much input into this site i would just ike to hi to all ! (just to make my self feel part of Tree World again!)

treevet

Welcome back Arbdog, don't be a stranger.

spartek

Thanks For The Welcome,i've Been Checking Out This Site For Some Time ,and I Will Fit Right In.keep Up The Great Chats.i'm From Usa And Love To Talk "shop". Thanks Alot,pat(spartek)

treevet

Where you from in Ohio. ....and welcome.

spartek

Hey Treevet, Im In Goshen Ohio, East Of Ya'll In The City

Ekka

Spartek,

There's a thread running on a lightening struck oak.

And there's no real specific thread on lightening systems.

Perhaps you'd like to start one and be the resident expert in this area.

The oak thread is here

lightning strike oak tree

Over here on Oz we dont have a standard for it like you do there ANSI etc, nor is there a lot of info around.

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treevet

Hi Spartek, I am up in Wyoming Ohio. I'll open the window later and give you a holler.

I'd like to see some of your lightning system involvements too and some picts. if you find the urge.

mpeter

Hi, just looking around. Did tree work several years ago but have given it up out of self preservation. Still curious about the profession, kind of gets in your blood. Like saws, cutting fire wood and have an interest in trees. I have never posted anything on a site so may be a bit clumsy at first.