Coppicing for EAB

[Treeaddict]

I just had the “bright idea” of cutting an 8” DBH EAB riddled fraxinus Americana to perpetuate its existence. Its growth pattern is terrible with extreme lean so I’d not want to treat it. It would just be to help perpetuate that particular tree. It’s gonna die anyway. Would this work as a type of management strategy?

 

[Altissimus]

Basal Prune just above grade ,

 

[flushcut]

It will grow for a while until the bugs get it. All the regeneration I see gets eaten. You will get maybe 2” caliper diameter and that’s it.

 

[Treeaddict]

It will grow for a while until the bugs get it. All the regeneration I see gets eaten. You will get maybe 2” caliper diameter and that’s it.

That’s a lot smaller than I thought!

 

[flushcut]

Yeah it’s sad to see I really liked the ash fall color. Maybe one day they will make a come back.