"Shigo V-Cut"

[treeseer]

I've been pruning trees for 50 years, but just heard this term for the first time.

Anyone know what it means?

 

[Marshy]

http://www.texasoakwilt.org/Documents/Stewardship/Pruning_Article.pdf
Maybe this will help you..?

 

[jefflovstrom]

From what I remember, it had to do with clearance trimming trees under powerlines.
Jeff

 

[treeseer]

Jeff you're right. The transition from roundover pruning has been painful. utilities used to do more of a "U-Cut", clearing only a short distance below the wires. Then some began to deep-dive, taking off branches way below the lines, and even below the bundle of communications wires. This results in huge wounds, imbalance, and
high risk, which are worsened after sprouts are removed on the next visit.

I'm trying to encourage a return to U-cutting, and directional pruning on the regrowth. The pushback is fierce, but no one can tell me why V-cutting way beyond clearance limits (MVD) is necessary, or even desirable. I'm afraid that Alex might be spinning cartwheels if he saw cuts like this made in his name!

 

[jefflovstrom]

Jeff you're right. The transition from roundover pruning has been painful. utilities used to do more of a "U-Cut", clearing only a short distance below the wires. Then some began to deep-dive, taking off branches way below the lines, and even below the bundle of communications wires. This results in huge wounds, imbalance, and
high risk, which are worsened after sprouts are removed on the next visit.

I'm trying to encourage a return to U-cutting, and directional pruning on the regrowth. The pushback is fierce, but no one can tell me why V-cutting way beyond clearance limits (MVD) is necessary, or even desirable. I'm afraid that Alex might be spinning cartwheels if he saw cuts like this made in his name!

Well, I admit I am not as smart as you.
It has been awhile since I sat at a seminar in which Alex Shigo was a speaker,,I was sitting in the first row, (I am always early),
bad choice, ,,he spit alot when he talked, he had so much passion for trees,
Maybe if you dig a little deeper, you will accept 'V-cutting',,
Jeff

 

[treeseer]

Dug deeper and found out it was BS. No excuse for exceeding clearance limits. They are back to U-cutting now that they know V-cutting is wrong, and the public is watching.

Yeah i been spat upon before too but that comes with the territory.

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