treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
because making a 10-12" diameter cut just outside that lateral, no matter how perfect a "target cut" will lead to decay into the stem behind the lateral.. the stub provides a buffer.. no one said it was gonna be pretty. If aesthetics are a big concern, then other options should be considered.. in this case it's fairly inconspicuous. If I tried to make a target cut, there was a good chance I would miss on that big stem.... I'd rather reprune it down the road.. If it sprouts, they can be pruned for structure.. If it just dies, which it appears to have done 18 months later, I'll wait till the live growth is clearly visible and make the target cut exactly where the tree wants it..
Ya know I gotta kinda agree , that looks like #### and as far as the stub is concerned you will have regrowth or worse a area of decay that will prolly show up on the lower side of that branch and all the back to the trunk ??? I get the theory but I would not have done the same I was always taught and practice a 45* to the branch that stays.. And I don't wan' t you too feel like I am always bashing with a thick head unable to learn , with that being said I always try to do whats right and proper ...
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