PRUNER 1
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what are peoples views on pruning deadwood? to use natural target pruning or to snap off as nature intended?
deadwood pruning
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Ross Turner
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It would depend on the size of the deadwood,On small i would snap it off & large prune to target.
PRUNER 1
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what about lime tho, you can snap off large dead!
Ross Turner
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It would depend on how you are dead wooding,I have seen climbers in the past using the park sets with hooks on to snap minor deadwood,If you try to snap large deadwod you may leave a stub thus resulting in you having to carry out a pruning cut.This cut does not have to be a target pruning cut(branch bark ridge/collar)as the branch would more of likely started to callus over some of the deadwood already & cutting on the ridge collar you would damage the live tissues of the tree.
snaps inside
was thinking about this the other day.
when the dead branch is, well dead, and compartmentalisation has taken effect and the collar has began to grow, if you snap it off and some of the deadwood inside the collar comes out, is that a problem or is that just the dead tissue getting removed.
does that make sense
jamie
was thinking about this the other day.
when the dead branch is, well dead, and compartmentalisation has taken effect and the collar has began to grow, if you snap it off and some of the deadwood inside the collar comes out, is that a problem or is that just the dead tissue getting removed.
does that make sense
jamie
Ross Turner
ArboristSite Operative
It makes sense to me,Its just the same as if a high wind removes the branch so its just as if nature has romed it.Do i make sense?
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Treeman14
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PRUNER 1 said:
I think you missed something here. The whole point of natural target pruning is to prune AS IF the tree were naturally shedding the limb. If a collar has begun to form, cut the branch without cutting into the collar, even if it sticks way out or leaves a goofy angle.
how about when removing deadwood we leave (where suitable) shortened deadwood so its safer but still provides the much needed habitats for our eco-system? This is addressed in the latest EssentialArb, and I for one have tried to encourage tree owners in the past. (most dont really care anyway). Current thinking is to Coronet cut the end of the D/W to provide shelter for bugs. A bit more time consuming but.....just my tuppenyworth 
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
jamie said:
On smaller wood it does not matter too much, but on bigger wood then if you just snap it off there is greater surface area and a better chance for decay to get established and move farther back and make a cavity.
At this point your compartmentalization is a fixed chemical barrier. How good it is is species dependant, both microbe and host.
One of the reasons we like the Silky so much, the cut is like finnish carpentry.
IMO this would be species and location dependant.
No only good practice when not visible from the ground, but interesting to watch over the long term
I've seen pictures of the progression of deadwood in some UK white oaks (wish I could find them again!) over decades. The same big old limb holding on. Real neat stuff.
PRUNER 1
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i know that and dont cut the collar!!!!! not daft!!!Treeman14 said:
