trunk splitting - lets give it a go...

jason biggs said:
almost everything died or is dying....
moral of the story: don't try this at home :mad:
( unless you live in a tropical jungle)
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My trunk splits are all alive. The BCs look really good. The Mayhaw is growing slowly though. I haven't seen much healing on the Mayhaw. Next spring I will remove the wedges on all the split trees.
 
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Cajunrider said:
My trunk splits are all alive. The BCs look really good. The Mayhaw is growing slowly though. I haven't seen much healing on the Mayhaw. Next spring I will remove the wedges on all the split trees.
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BC trunk split below
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BC trunk split uptop
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Cajunrider said:
Reduction trunk split for better taper?
I am thinking about drilling out the top of a tree, then cut out inverse triangles slices from the top. Then I will squeeze the remaining parts back together to form a good taper. Doable with BCs? I tried to reduce an inverse taper using trunk split with Rainbow eucalyptus and failed miserably.
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Works just fine, used this process on an ezo spruce with great results. process was suggested by David Degroot during a workshop.
 
BobbyLane said:
'Kill it or make it a bonsai' Ryan neil
Hahaha im just kidding folks:D:eek:
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What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

You know the trunk now has taper
Split and all wrapped
You know I dream of taper
And do the top I want
You think you got the best of me
Think you've had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me with a straight stick
Think that I'd come running back
Baby you don't know me, 'cause you're dead wrong
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Wrapped a little tighter
Doesn't mean I'm dead when I'm split inside
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
The bark a little lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause I'm chopped
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Have a better taper
Doesn't mean I'm chunky when I'm chopped
 
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