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[IBC] A little tree biology/physiology question
I want to create a long, hollow down 2/3 the length of a
deciduous tree's trunk. The trunk is about 3 inches at the base, tapering to a inch at 13 inches tall. I'd like the hollow to be widest at the base tapering to a narrow slot near the top -- deeper at the base, but I want it quite deep for the entire length. This would represent a tree whose heartwood has rotted away, leaving a hollow that an animal might want to den up in. :-) . The tree is a twin trunk, with a "younger" slender trunk growing up from the base, "facing the proposed hollow. There already is a hollow right at the base where the two trunks meet. I would extend it up the side of the larger trunk. The top has been broken off and a new leader has established itself above the break. The tree is healthy and has been in a pot for 3-4 years now. FWIW, it is a sweetgum, Liquidamber styraciflua. What I need to know is how much "live" wood do I need to leave for safe fluid transport? I'd like the hollow to be as thin-walled as possible. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear (Ogallala Sioux Chief) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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