I would cut now or airlayer as suggested, also take
cuttings. If the wound is .5 inches or bigger,
include the resulting scar in to your design. They do
no heal invisibly.

Kits, who is typing with one hand due to thumb surgery
and really wants to play with trees.

--- Kees wrote:
I just purchased a Chinese Hackberry from our local
nursery.

It has nice trunk size and taper. The Hackberry has
not leafed out yet
but the buds look like they are about to break open,

I want to chop the trunk and put it in a growbox.
Should I wait until
it has leafed out completely or is now fine?

Thanks,
Dan
Zone 3a

ps I almost didn't bother to re-send this reply after
your message bounced due to kluged eaddy. If you
really want replies, use a good address.

****
"Expectations are resentments under construction."

Anne Lamott

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WHETHER YOU AIR LAYER OR JUST CHOP YOU CAN WORK WITH THE SCAR BETTER IF YOU CUT IT ON AN ANNGLE RATHER THAN STRAIGHT ACROSS. YOU CAN POSSIBLE ESTABLISH A LOWER BRANCH AT THE BASE OF THAT ANGLE MAKING IT EASIER TO HIDE THE SCAR

Stevew
Long Island NY


-----Original Message-----
From: Kitsune Miko
To:
Sent: Sun, 8 May 2005 14:50:53 -0700
Subject: [IBC] hackberry trunk chop


I would cut now or airlayer as suggested, also take
cuttings. If the wound is .5 inches or bigger,
include the resulting scar in to your design. They do
no heal invisibly.

Kits, who is typing with one hand due to thumb surgery
and really wants to play with trees.

--- Kees wrote:
I just purchased a Chinese Hackberry from our local
nursery.

It has nice trunk size and taper. The Hackberry has
not leafed out yet
but the buds look like they are about to break open,

I want to chop the trunk and put it in a growbox.
Should I wait until
it has leafed out completely or is now fine?

Thanks,
Dan
Zone 3a

ps I almost didn't bother to re-send this reply after
your message bounced due to kluged eaddy. If you
really want replies, use a good address.

****
"Expectations are resentments under construction."

Anne Lamott

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++