Conifers and especially Cupressus

Quintrex · 7th September 2007, 05:47 PM

I might stink of stale beer sometimes, but the trees stink of something else!

treeseer · 13th September 2007, 04:01 AM

Mario you are right about planting associate understory plants for the root relations/symbiosis.

Trev you are right about no one knowing reduction; proper use of pole tools would go a long way on this (as well as climbing skill)

TrevMcRev · 13th September 2007, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

When big, pretty common for major lateral branch & codom stem failures. Nearly all of em have had inappropriate pruning histories too. Everyone removes all the low stuff, usually done years ago by loppers so bad cuts, then the next layer of branches start to fail so take them off too. This continues till theres just foliage up high, then they get removed!

If they have the room, they are better left alone, all the branches kind of shelter and support each other and less likely to disintergrate like they do.

Hers a pic of a reserve local to me where they have had all the low stuff removed.

There are continued problems with failures here and several have already been removed. A couple were turned into the most pathetic chainsaw sculptures youve ever seen. The hippy in his combi van nearly got paid as much as the crew that TD'd about 10 big trees!

7th September 2007, 05:47 PM	#26 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 464	Re: Conifers and especially Cupressus I might stink of stale beer sometimes, but the trees stink of something else!

13th September 2007, 04:01 AM	#27 (permalink)
treeseer Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE USA Posts: 585	Re: Conifers and especially Cupressus Mario you are right about planting associate understory plants for the root relations/symbiosis. Trev you are right about no one knowing reduction; proper use of pole tools would go a long way on this (as well as climbing skill) __________________ Guy Meilleur \| Forensic Arborist \| Better Tree Care

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