Probably time to remove the wire in the straight-up trunk. Next time you wire it, bend it!
Beat me to it BVF- that wire is much too thin to do anything to that long vertical branch... So whether cut in or not, I'd remove it and get some bigger on there!
When the wire looks like it's flat on the bottom, it's time to take it off.
Excellent.When the wire looks like it's flat on the bottom, it's time to take it off.
Excellent.
Is this the point the scarring will still easily disappear?
How do you cut though? I usually wait less long, and remove when I see the bark lifting below the wire, but is not near the widest point of the wire. Maybe 1/5 th of the wire is in the bark. Cutting is then still easy. I find it hard removing the wire after that, and often heve to clip into the bark too.
We don't cut...,
We unwind!
You unwind copper wire!?
Not everyone.You unwind copper wire!?
Not everyone.
I cut it.
And I don't use aluminum either.
If you're careful and have good cutters it's you're good to go.
Aluminum has its place. When wiring soft deciduous branches that aren't yet lignified, it's great. That wire won't be on long, so it's a waste to use good annealed copper for that.Not everyone.
I cut it.
And I don't use aluminum either.
If you're careful and have good cutters it's you're good to go.
When I said "flat on the bottom", I didn't mean for the wire to be halfway embedded, that's too deep. It will start to look "flat" before then.
I try not to let it get that far. I hate wire scarring on any trees so I don't let it get that far.When wire gets embedded,