I wish every borough and township that lops trees or plants them directly under power lines could see thiselevationatlas t1_iudllbw wrote
Reply to comment by CraftingQuestioner in I wish every borough and township that lops trees or plants them directly under power lines could see this by susiemayhem
Every branch should have a branch collar, which is where the trunk begins and the branch ends. Cuts should always be made at this area to minimize the branch left over so that the trunk can grow around the wound and close it sooner. Cuts should also be made perpendicular to the branch (at a 90 degree angle) to minimize the surface area of the cut. Tree wounds are like people wounds -- more surface area means more places for bacteria to grow.
This link shows the proper cuts (cutting from C to D). Cutting it flush is cutting from C to X. https://d2fxn1d7fsdeeo.cloudfront.net/kentuckyliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/07003128/properpruning.jpg
CraftingQuestioner t1_iuje6o1 wrote
Gotcha, thanks that's really interesting!
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