Todays thinning job

Victor Lindsay · 17th April 2008, 05:24 AM

Now that I can attach photos. Here's a small thinning on a Jamaican Dogwood. Too much wood removed?

newguy18 · 17th April 2008, 06:50 AM

looks good,a bit more than i would have taken but with it being small it should heal up fine.

Eric Frei · 17th April 2008, 08:23 AM

I'd say it was too much, maybe 50%.

I'm not familiar with that tree though and dont know what it's habit or response will be like.

Why the thin anyway?

Victor Lindsay · 17th April 2008, 08:48 AM

I removed anything dead or dying first. Some branches had decay and heavy folage, so they went too, (I donn't count that with the 25%). Then I started to thin. The dogwood will fill out fast. It needed to be done before hericane season. Now that I can attach photos, you'll be see more of my work. Cann't wait to learn more.
Thx

JohN Dee · 17th April 2008, 11:36 AM

Maybe just a little bit to much? But I don't know anything specific about Jamaican Dogwoods... Looks alot cleaner though, one of the biggest notices towards a customer and if it suckers really well your gunna have a returning customer - until they say cut it down

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Now that I can attach photos, you'll be see more of my work.

Hey that's great, but why stop there? Learn how to embed them too, I'm lazy (don't like to click the individual img links much) and LOVE embedded photos. Here is a link on how to embed them: How to post| add a picture or file| embed picture

Victor Lindsay · 17th April 2008, 11:45 AM

And there I have it! Thx John Dee.

JohN Dee · 17th April 2008, 11:48 AM

Woot!

Hey I did a little research on the Jamaican Dogwood (What a pain in the ass getting through all of the herb properties), the tree should be right, it's fast growing and bushes up nice...

Lol, I'm gunna have all the 56Kers Dialup after me now

TrevMcRev · 17th April 2008, 11:28 PM

I'd prefer more "reduction" than "thinning".

The nett result still thins the canopy but leaves a better framework.

Thinning alone leaves long wispy branches that once they flush with new growth and extend further will be even more prone to failure.

Eric Frei · 18th April 2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

I'd prefer more "reduction" than "thinning".

The nett result still thins the canopy but leaves a better framework.

Thinning alone leaves long wispy branches that once they flush with new growth and extend further will be even more prone to failure.

See, now with this species that the we're looking at here, does it only thicken "bush up" on the ends or will this one thicken elsewhere too? I dont know, but I feel from what is being told it fills out fast (bushes/thickens up).

I know my trees here and what they do, reduce some, thin others and combos on some. But this thing we're looking at here, I got no idea what it does.

Up here for instance, with Jacs and Poincies I go for the reduction as much as I can, keep them down.

Now Leopards, just clean the dead/rubbing out of them and thin the occasional, stronger than steel those bastids but if you nip the ends for a reduction they just rocket off again and you have bugger all places to target cut to.

Victor Lindsay · 24th April 2008, 06:24 AM

The j.dogwood will thicken in the middle also. This tree will have filled out nicely. I'll post photos in six months.

Victor Lindsay · 5th June 2008, 06:34 AM

Here's two photos, (first one after 50% thinning and the second is from today) one month later. By the end of july, she'll be full.

Eric Frei · 6th June 2008, 12:01 AM

Crikey, that's growing!

newguy18 · 7th June 2008, 02:17 AM

Don't you wish palms would grow that fast.

17th April 2008, 05:24 AM	#1
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 421	Todays thinning job Now that I can attach photos. Here's a small thinning on a Jamaican Dogwood. Too much wood removed? Attached Thumbnails

17th April 2008, 06:50 AM	#2
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Todays thinning job looks good,a bit more than i would have taken but with it being small it should heal up fine. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler Last edited by newguy18; 17th April 2008 at 02:51 PM.

17th April 2008, 08:23 AM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Todays thinning job I'd say it was too much, maybe 50%. I'm not familiar with that tree though and dont know what it's habit or response will be like. Why the thin anyway? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

17th April 2008, 08:48 AM	#4
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 421	Re: Todays thinning job I removed anything dead or dying first. Some branches had decay and heavy folage, so they went too, (I donn't count that with the 25%). Then I started to thin. The dogwood will fill out fast. It needed to be done before hericane season. Now that I can attach photos, you'll be see more of my work. Cann't wait to learn more. Thx

17th April 2008, 11:45 AM	#6
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 421	Re: Todays thinning job And there I have it! Thx John Dee. Attached Thumbnails

17th April 2008, 11:48 AM	#7
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	Re: Todays thinning job Woot! Hey I did a little research on the Jamaican Dogwood (What a pain in the ass getting through all of the herb properties), the tree should be right, it's fast growing and bushes up nice... Lol, I'm gunna have all the 56Kers Dialup after me now __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

17th April 2008, 11:28 PM	#8
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,605	Re: Todays thinning job I'd prefer more "reduction" than "thinning". The nett result still thins the canopy but leaves a better framework. Thinning alone leaves long wispy branches that once they flush with new growth and extend further will be even more prone to failure.

24th April 2008, 06:24 AM	#10
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 421	Re: Todays thinning job The j.dogwood will thicken in the middle also. This tree will have filled out nicely. I'll post photos in six months.

5th June 2008, 06:34 AM	#11
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 421	Re: Todays thinning job Here's two photos, (first one after 50% thinning and the second is from today) one month later. By the end of july, she'll be full. Attached Thumbnails

6th June 2008, 12:01 AM	#12
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Todays thinning job Crikey, that's growing! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

7th June 2008, 02:17 AM	#13
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Todays thinning job Don't you wish palms would grow that fast. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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