Concerning a Bald Cypress trunk chop.



I am planning on performing a trunk chop on a Bald Cypress this spring, and
I am looking for advice.

The tree is about 10 inches in diameter at the base and15 feet tall. The
tree tapers to about 5 inches in diameter at 3 feet up. It is at this point
I plan on making the chop.



First Question: When to cut?



I am in Portland Or, and I am currently planning on making the cut as soon
as my maples start to show signs of bud swelling ~ some time in mid to late
February.



Next Question: Does anyone have a more precise method of determining the
optimal time for a Bald Cypress trunk chop?



Last Question: If I make the cut in February (Or later, pending advice), can
the top be salvaged (and treated like a cutting) to establish a second tree?




My reason for saving the top is that I have not come across any Bald Cypress
of any size in my local nurseries, and I would be loath to lose the chance
to establish the 'Next' one for use a few years down the road.



Thanks all,



Tony Ashton

Portland OR.




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