Cjr Shantung maple

[Cajunrider]

10% of chop has healed, mostly at the base of the fast growing shoot. Lower part of the chop has just started showing rolling lip.

 

[Cajunrider]

Scar is healing well and the shoot continues to grow fast. Next year the tree will be chopped to the up side branch in the picture.

 

[Cajunrider]

The shoot is 42” long now and pretty healthy considering the very high temperature we are having. At the rate of scar healing I expect it to be 1/3 closed by year end. Is that the normal rate?

 

[VAFisher]

Impressive growth. Have you put any movement into that new leader?

 

[Cajunrider]

Impressive growth. Have you put any movement into that new leader?

It has some movement down low. I am letting the top just grow because it will be chopped.

 

[VAFisher]

It has some movement down low. I am letting the top just grow because it will be chopped.

Good deal. Down low near the chop was what I meant.

 

[Cajunrider]

Good deal. Down low near the chop was what I meant.

How necessary is it to wire it? Each time I chop, the tree has natural movement because of the chop. My only plan is to wire the next leader candidate.

 

[VAFisher]

I guess it depends on how far up the leader the next chop will be. Just as an example here is my oak - I wired that movement into the leader about 6 years ago. I wish I would have chopped it again about half way up to get rid of that long taperless section but it would still have benefitted from the wire had I done that because it would have a nice curve between the chops.

 

[Cajunrider]

I guess it depends on how far up the leader the next chop will be. Just as an example here is my oak - I wired that movement into the leader about 6 years ago. I wish I would have chopped it again about half way up to get rid of that long taperless section but it would still have benefitted from the wire had I done that because it would have a nice curve between the chops.

I've been watching that thread of yours to find out when you will do the chop you have been talking about. My next chop as measured will be about 2.75" from the previous chop. There is an internode in between that I leave for branches or perhaps for changing my mind and chop lower.

 

[VAFisher]

I've been watching that thread of yours to find out when you will do the chop you have been talking about. My next chop as measured will be about 2.75" from the previous chop. There is an internode in between that I leave for branches or perhaps for changing my mind and chop lower.

I think I've been talked out of chopping it again (at least for now). Current plan is to let the branches run and keep the top severely pruned back to see if I can balance it out a little better.

I'll keep watching this thread too. I think your tree has a good future.

 

[Cajunrider]

Whip is 50” long. Was just defoliated. New buds are forming.