experiment....if the trees are young, I think they will bind

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Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:06 PM
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Subject: [IBC] Thickening Trunks Experiment


On Aug 30, 2005, at 5:45 PM, Pauline Muth wrote:

Actually for many young trees, no stripping is neccessary, simply
surround
the trunks with tapes.
I have developed trees this way with trident and Japanese maples as
well as
hornbeams.
Pauline


For the zelkovas, I'm thinking I should take a slice off of the sides
I'm going to join. Each tree is about 1.5" at the base. Should I just
bind them together and let them sit for a couple of years?

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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