Raj
TreeHouser
CurSedVoyce, how well does that chipper work for you? I'm looking for one about that size.
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Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I've never understood pruning a tree after transplanting it. You've compromised the roots, so you've lost storage of nutrients, as well as the ability to absorb more. Now you're going to cut off branches, and the resulting leaves, reducing the opportunity for photosynthesis.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
The balance between roots and crown has been altered....is my understanding. Too much imbalance can compromise the life of the tree. If you cut the crown back, perhaps it alters the die back that the tree would have ordinarily done itself, hence the result is a better looking tree. I think it might be what the gardeners have in mind here when they do that. Leave it up to the tree and the results may not be as hoped for, or unpredictable.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
I too agree id rather leave the canopy and let the tree pick out where to shed.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Just give the line slack to land the piece. nothing to hit in the gravel drive way. If we had a target out in front to worry about, you go ahead and set up a speed line so the tag line controls the speed and acts as a rigging retrieval.
Some yarding today. Dingo came in handy. I topped two oaks and yarded the logs out. Tall and skinny. Then this bull pine I had to throw between the two little oaks to my right. It was growing out from behind them. Head leaner across the creek. Bucked it and yarded with a high set block and the mini. HO thought we would just have to leave the logs sit
Finished early so I went to my parents and reset a line for a tire swing. Then went out to an estimate near the area that is going to come in about 15k plus with a crane if we get it. Have to see if we can even get a crane in. I'll meet with the operator next week. Only narrow old bridges across the creek for access. Logistical nightmare with or with out. busy day.Fodder..
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
She has served us well for 9 years and I will never give her up. Fits into many tight places. I would rather have or would also like to have at least a 6 inch cap wheel feeder as well. It would up production on jobs like this. The chipper and Rob easily kept up with the lining of the brush though. If it was just him and I, chipper with feeder would have replaced one crew member.
Mick!
TreeHouser
A little more urban logging today. :-)
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Love the tractor and grab combo!
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Jay, do you see trees transplanted without crown cut back doing poorly? There area so many traditions that are crap, like gravel in the bottom of planting holes for drainage, painting cuts, etc.
Some landscapers are talented horticulturists, most aren't. Dunno.
What kind of reduction do you tend to see them doing?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Sean, generally what I see is when two brothers that are long time professional gardeners, sometimes ask me to give them a hand. They do such nice work, I have taken people to see their jobs, sometimes months after. Things look quite healthy, though i did hear of one conflict that they had with one of their customers after a tree that was transplanted, died. The customer wanted it replaced, and the brothers claimed it hadn't been followed up watered as they had instructed. They seem to cut back the crown by a certain percentage, giving a good shape to it. I wouldn't say that the amount of reduction is very extreme. They are real snippers, though. If you walk somewhere with them and there are trees around and they have their snips on their belts, sometimes they will cut off branches, even if the trees aren't on a property that they have any work association with. 
Jake Andrews
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Rubber sausages? Cool!
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Good job! Don't let a few lions stop you from going in to prune.
Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
Haha. Like the sarcasm woodworkingboy. Like I said, I hope to have the other transplant pics up that we didn't prune. I definitely believe it's species dependant when it comes too transplants. Some you may prune, but others let them be and they'll let you know if they need help. They're a lot more resilient than people give them credit for. What works for some, may not work for others and I love that about arb. Besides, why spend that much money and effort on what would basically be,a lopped tree?
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Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/12/4002559.htm
And another, love the BS the media make up. Where do they get it from.
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And another, love the BS the media make up. Where do they get it from.
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Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/melbourne-zoos-incredible-floating-tree-5418690.html
Sorry to bore you guys but here's a video of the tree in action.
I'm in the red helmet
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<iframe src="http://media.theage.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-38536" width="420" height="236" scrolling="no"></iframe>
Sorry to bore you guys but here's a video of the tree in action.
I'm in the red helmet
J
<iframe src="http://media.theage.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-38536" width="420" height="236" scrolling="no"></iframe>
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Really cool to be able to watch this process. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
rskybiz
TreeHouser
So Jake those bags roll also in the process?
MasterBlaster
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It looks like it.
Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
You got it
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Jake Andrews
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MasterBlaster
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Lemur grazing?
Jake Andrews
TreeHouser
Brachychiton before
After
Brachychiton is not doing as well as the Erythrina, but showing signs of good extension growth and new leaves and buds appearing.
NOTE- Brachychiton was pruned after we moved it by the zoos arborist as the Lemurs escaped within the first week.
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After
Brachychiton is not doing as well as the Erythrina, but showing signs of good extension growth and new leaves and buds appearing.
NOTE- Brachychiton was pruned after we moved it by the zoos arborist as the Lemurs escaped within the first week.
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