Dormant pruning

[(WLL)]

propper pruning

is dormancy the best time 2 prune if no large limbs are coming off?

 

[woodchux]

what type of trees are you pruning?

 

[(WLL)]

all off em

what type of trees are you pruning?

all of em but im talking about mostly hard wood trees

 

[woodchux]

You're probably ok to prune during dormancy. Some species of trees are better pruned at different times of year though.

 

[inztrees]

i believe if u don't own a company by 35 should u get out of the field. what are some other thoughts on this subject?

<SNIP> think of how meny Co.s would be out there

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Most trees are good to prune in dormancy. Some still say it is the best time.

Trees with lots of deadwood are easier to clean in leaf, because the dead is easier to see.

A small UofMinn study showed that there was a higher rate of wilt mortality in oaks pruned in dormancy then those pruned in dry summer. The thought is that the wounds can start to close or dry up/compartmentalize before the pathogen contacts the wound.

Some conifers will pitch out (bleed) more in the spring time, and are best done in dry summer when sap is moveing less.

Birch will have a simmilar timing effect.

To sum it up, it depends on species and client expectations.