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  1. Old Monkey

    How We Know What We Know

    Ok so the strength loss formula doesn't work then? I wish the fellow had elaborated. I need to read more trade magazines but they put me to sleep after work. They are going to do a TRACE class and exam here this year. They have filled their 15 slots for the class and now they are taking names...
  2. Old Monkey

    How We Know What We Know

    Yeah I have heard the bit about radial mulching too. It wasn't discussed today. We had a guy earlier in the week discuss decay in trees and tree hazard assessment . At one point he just blurted out that we should ignore the strength figures used to decide the relative strength of hollowed...
  3. Old Monkey

    How We Know What We Know

    Digging twice as deep as the size of the pot is no longer recommended as you are likely to have settling, resulting in a tree that is planted too deep. I guess my point is that there is a difference between anecdotally knowing something and being able to prove it through scientific research...
  4. Old Monkey

    How We Know What We Know

    I find it interesting how many assertions people make are based personal anecdotes and not on some sort of factual evidence. Our pediatrician told us that there is no evidence that milk or dairy increases mucus levels in people and yet I hear that assertion all the time. In our field we have...
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